Ruth Ann,
The LDS was the first place that I looked for my ancestors and guess what!, they aren't in the data base. I did find one grandfather there and the information regarding him was incorrect. I found a sight that gave the web site that the Govt. of Norway and the University of Bergen have on line and was able to trace my family through the census records etc. that I found there. I found that information we already had about my grandfather and his brother was incorrect. I did find cousins etc. in Norway and found their information online. They have very good sourcing so I was able to check these out myself as these records are online, although some of it was in French and made it difficult as I don't speak or read French, my husband took some French and was able to help me out. The LDS is good, if the information is given to them in the first place, and if it is correct. After I had found cousins websites and got their information I was able to find them in the LDS files, but by then I didn't need them. My mother's family is there with 3 or 4 names, and the information on these people is incorrect. That's why I search everywhere. Once Ireland, Scotland and England gets more of the church records etc. online it will be easier to find her family. One must also know which church to look for, I had no idea which church they belonged to. There are a lot of churches in Belfast. The Canadian Immigration records show one great grandfather as catholic, his son protestant. The religion changed a lot I'm sure because of all the wars in Ireland over religion. One took the religion which would keep them and their family safe.
Anyway we all do the best we can, so I just intend to do what I can and enjoy it. I guess I can't say that my family wasn't on the LDS data base as there were a few, and the census record was there, but only one grandparent and one greatgrand father showed up on that census. Can't figure that one out....
Carol
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And I wonder why you think your only choices are the internet and actual travel to the areas of interest. A wide variety of European records (church records, censuses, etc.) are available on microfilm from the LDS and require travel no further than your nearest LDS Family History Center. Such microfilms *are* the legitimate sources - no one would expect you to handle the original church books, for example, and you probably wouldn't be allowed to in most cases.
Ruth Ann
Carol Wait wrote:
I have almost 8,000 names on my tree. I have been able to verify most of them on the internet. Luckily I know relatives in Norway that can help. I don't know how I will get to England, Ireland, Scotland, the Orkeney's, and Europe to go to each and every place to get the legitimate proof. I don't have the money and maybe at my age not the time. Therefore I will depend on the internet for what I do get, hopefully someone in the future who has more money than I, will be able to go to these countries for the legitimate sources. I am not interested in one-upmanship, one name has led me to another which leads to another etc., I do love the history etc. that goes along with my research.
Carol
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