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always show the father's occupation and address - vital clues when you're 
trying to confirm that you've found the correct entry. 

TIP #3: Register entries often provide more information than you might 
expect 

HOLD THE FRONT PAGE! 
Have you ever wondered who the people are in the photos on our home 
page? They are all ancestors of LostCousins members who were recorded 
in the 1880/1881 Census! 

If you'd like to see one of your relatives on our home page just email 
info at LostCousins.com and include the word PHOTO in the subject line. 
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<DIV>I heard about this web site on another list.  Sound interesting and easy. Thought I would pass it along.</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Forwarded Message: -------------- <BR>From: "LostCousins" <info at lostcousins.com> <BR>To: NewMember at lostcousins.com <BR>Subject: Welcome to LostCousins! <BR>Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:19:11 +0000 <BR><BR>We're really glad that you've decided to join - because the more people <BR>who join the LostCousins community, the better it is for everyone! That's <BR>why it's FREE to register, and FREE to be a member. <BR><BR>If you want to make use of the subscriber-only features there is normally a <BR>small subscription, but otherwise everything is FREE, including our <BR>confidential one-to-one research help and advice! <BR><BR>(If you want to know what you might be missing, the Subscribe page lists <BR>the advantages and costs of subscribing.) <BR><BR>We support all three of the censuses that are available at the FREE <BR>FamilySearch site: <BR><BR>US 1880 <BR>England & Wales 188
1 <BR>Canada 1881 <BR><BR>We also support the Scotland 1881 census which is available online at the <BR>official Scotlandspeople site. <BR><BR>When you email LostCousins your message is read and responded to by a <BR>real person, not a computer. All of us are researching our own ancestors, <BR>so we understand the problems - and the joys - of family history. <BR><BR><BR>OUR EMAIL ADDRESSES <BR>Some of the emails you receive are sent automatically - for example, the <BR>one you should have received with your temporary password. Emails sent <BR>automatically come from website at LostCousins.com <BR><BR>All other emails are sent from info at LostCousins.com and this is the <BR>address you should use whatever the nature of the correspondence. <BR><BR>What would help enormously is if you could ensure that emails sent from <BR>these two addresses will be accepted. We never send junk mail - we only <BR>send information that we believe will help you - and of course we'll never <BR>give your addr
ess to anyone else. <BR><BR>Usually it will be sufficient to add our email addresses to your address <BR>book. <BR><BR>However, for Hotmail users things are a little different. You will need to add <BR>the following domains to your 'safe list': <BR><BR>host0484.cammail.net <BR>v057.cammail.net <BR>lostcousins.com <BR><BR>If you have a standard free Hotmail account then this simply means <BR>logging-in to Hotmail as usual, and clicking on 'Options'. Choose 'Junk E- <BR>Mail Protection' from the menu, then click 'Safe list'. <BR><BR>To check that you're able to receive our automated emails, such as the <BR>messages that will come from your 'lost cousins', just request a password <BR>reminder (click "Forgotten your password?" on our home page). <BR><BR><BR>YOUR EMAIL ADDRESSES <BR>When you registered we invited you to enter a second email address <BR>(Emergency Contact Email) that we can use when the first one stops <BR>working. <BR><BR>It doesn't need to be your own address - it coul
d be that of a friend or <BR>relative - but ideally it should be through a different email provider. <BR><BR>We will only use the 'emergency' address if emails we send to your primary <BR>address are returned to us - and we won't reveal any personal information, <BR>other than the fact that you're a LostCousins member. <BR><BR>Although you may have no intention of changing your address, experience <BR>has shown that addresses often change - either because of a change of <BR>ISP, or because of some other change of circumstances (change of job, <BR>marriage etc). <BR><BR>Hotmail addresses seem to have a particularly short life - because these <BR>email accounts are closed if you don't use them every month. <BR><BR>It's a terrible shame when we find a 'lost cousin', but can't tell the member <BR>concerned because his or her email address isn't working. <BR><BR>So if you haven't already entered an email address that we can use in <BR>emergencies we'd suggest you do so when you change y
our password (see <BR>below). <BR><BR><BR>HOW TO GET STARTED <BR>As a new member of LostCousins you may be wondering where to start! <BR>Here's a brief summary of what you need to do (see the 'Getting Started' <BR>page on the site for more details): <BR><BR><BR>STEP #1: LOG-IN <BR>If you haven't already logged-in you should do so right away - this lets us <BR>know that you've received your password, which in turn confirms that your <BR>email address is working. The address of the LostCousins home page is: <BR><BR>http://www.LostCousins.com <BR><BR><BR>STEP #2: CHOOSE A NEW PASSWORD <BR>When you log-in for the first time we'd suggest you change your password <BR>to something you'll find easy to remember. <BR><BR>To change your password, your email address, or any other item of <BR>personal information just click on 'My Details' and re-enter your existing <BR>password. After making changes on your 'My Details' page always click <BR>Submit. <BR><BR><BR>STEP #3: TAKE A LOOK AROUND <BR>
We'd suggest that you take a look around the LostCousins site so that <BR>you've got some idea of where everything is. Please note that many of the <BR>pages on the site are personal to you, and so can only be accessed after <BR>you've logged-in. <BR><BR>The 'Getting Started' page, 'Beginners Guide', and FAQs are full of useful <BR>information for new members. Also look out for additional 'Help' information <BR>on some pages. <BR><BR><BR>STEP #4: ENTER YOUR RELATIVES FROM 1880/81 <BR>Information about your relatives is entered on your 'My Ancestors' page. <BR>(On the site and in our newsletters we often use the term ancestors to <BR>mean any relatives from past generations, whether or not they are in your <BR>direct line.) <BR><BR>You should enter as many as possible of the relatives you can find on the <BR>1880/81 Censuses - the more you're able to enter, the sooner you'll find <BR>your first 'lost cousin', and the more 'lost cousins you'll find over the <BR>longer- <BR>term. <BR>
<BR>Don't make the mistake of entering only those in your direct line. All of your <BR>blood relatives share your ancestors, and any one of them could lead to a <BR>'lost cousin'. <BR><BR>Please make sure that you specify the correct relationship - direct ancestor, <BR>blood relative, marriage, or adoption. <BR><BR>Direct ancestors are your parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, great- <BR>great grandparents - and so on. The blank Ancestor Chart we provide <BR>shows your direct ancestors, and also gives their Ancestor Numbers (it <BR>helps if you include these). <BR><BR>A blood relative is any other relative who shares one of your direct <BR>ancestors. You'll find more information about relationships in the FAQs. <BR><BR>Note: the marriage relationship allows you to include the families your <BR>relatives married into in the 19th century - it is NOT for your spouse's <BR>relatives, who should be entered on a separate LostCousins account. <BR><BR>If your direct ancestors left Br
itain before 1881 we'd encourage you to enter <BR>the relatives they left behind (after all, they are likely to be the relatives <BR>who will link you to your British cousins). <BR><BR>All of the censuses we support can be found at the free FamilySearch site <BR>(http://www.FamilySearch.org) with the exception of Scotland 1881 census, <BR>which is only online at the official Scotlandspeople site <BR>(http://www.Scotlandspeople.gov.uk). <BR><BR>When you use FamilySearch to search the US 1880, Canada 1881, or <BR>England & Wales 1881 censuses DON'T use the 'All Resources' search. <BR>Instead, go to the Census search page. <BR><BR>Whilst you can also access the England & Wales and US censuses at <BR>Ancestry, that site doesn't provide the information in a convenient format - <BR>whereas the 'Household Record' at FamilySearch shows everything on one <BR>page that you can easily print out. <BR><BR>If you need help finding your relatives on the census just ask us for help! <BR>We
've got an experienced team here, plus a fantastic team of 'buddies', <BR>members who give up their time to help others. Click on 'Buddy Scheme' to <BR>find out more. <BR><BR>You'll also find it helpful to read the hints and tips for searching the census <BR>that were in our July 2006 email newsletter. This article was so popular that <BR>we've made it available online at the LostCousins site: <BR><BR>http://www.lostcousins.com/searching_the_census.htm <BR><BR>Although it was written primarily in relation to the England & Wales <BR>censuses you'll find that most of the hints and tips also apply to other <BR>censuses. <BR><BR><BR>STEP #5: PRESS THE SEARCH BUTTON <BR>When you've entered your relatives from the censuses click the 'Search' <BR>button on your 'My Ancestors' page - we'll quickly and automatically match <BR>your ancestors against the relatives entered by other members. <BR><BR>Any new matches we find will be indicated by a red tick - and the cousins <BR>we've found wi
ll be listed in the 'New Contacts' section of your 'My Cousins' <BR>page. <BR><BR>Don't worry if you don't immediately get a match - the LostCousins <BR>membership is growing fast. However you can always improve the odds by <BR>entering more relatives - you can never know which one will be the link to <BR>your first 'lost cousin'! <BR><BR>Whenever you want to check if there are any new matches just log-in, go to <BR>'My Ancestors', and click 'Search'. You don't need to re-enter any <BR>information - so it only takes a few seconds to get right up to date. <BR><BR><BR>STEP #6: RELAX <BR>When you are sure that you've entered as many as possible of your <BR>relatives who were living in the US in 1880 or in Britain or Canada in 1881, <BR>you can leave the rest to us! <BR><BR>But if you haven't found any 'lost cousins' within one month of joining we <BR>suggest that you ask us for advice. Very often there's a simple <BR>misunderstanding that can be sorted out with a couple of emails. <BR
><BR>Thanks for joining LostCousins - remember, if ever you need help using the <BR>site, or tracking down your ancestors on the census, just email <BR>info at LostCousins.com <BR><BR>The LostCousins Team <BR><BR>===================== <BR><BR><BR>HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR NEWSLETTERS <BR>The newsletters that we circulate to members twice a month contain all <BR>sorts of useful information, including hints and tips to help you find your <BR>ancestors and news of general interest to family historians. <BR><BR>Whilst the news may become out of date, the hints and tips are timeless, so <BR>below we've picked out some of the most useful items from previous <BR>newsletters. <BR><BR>By the way, you can choose whether or not you receive our newsletters - <BR>it's one of the preferences on your 'My Details' page. <BR><BR><BR>* THE WAY WE WORK - what's different about LostCousins <BR>* WHICH RELATIVES SHOULD I ENTER? - tips <BR>* SPOUSES - your other half's ancestors <BR>* REFERRALS - good for everyo
ne <BR>* HINTS & TIPS - parish registers <BR>* HOLD THE FRONT PAGE - your ancestor on our home page! <BR><BR><BR>THE WAY WE WORK <BR>LostCousins is different from other family history sites. Our aim was to <BR>create a site where you could find others who share the same ancestors <BR>with the minimum of effort, and without your personal information being <BR>seen by all and sundry. <BR><BR>Once you've entered your ancestors we search for matches automatically, <BR>whenever you click the Search button. Unlike other sites there's no need to <BR>keep telling us who you're looking for - all the relevant information is stored <BR>on your 'My Ancestors' page. <BR><BR>Information you enter about you and your ancestors is not displayed on the <BR>site, nor can it be accessed by search engines. <BR><BR>Unless you give your express permission, you are the only one who gets to <BR>see the information you've entered (see our Privacy Policy for more <BR>details). Even after we've found your
 cousin you can correspond with them <BR>without revealing your email address. <BR><BR>Our automatic matching system is incredibly accurate - because of the <BR>precise information that you and other members enter. When we find a <BR>cousin you can be 100% certain that the other person is related to you. <BR><BR>That represents an enormous time-saving compared to sites that come up <BR>with lots of names, but very few people who are truly related to you. <BR><BR><BR>WHICH RELATIVES SHOULD I ENTER? <BR>Very simply, the more relatives you are able to enter, the sooner you'll find <BR>your first 'lost cousin' - and the more 'lost cousins' you'll find in the longer <BR>term. <BR><BR>Start with your direct ancestors and the relatives they were living with at the <BR>time of the census, but don't stop there! <BR><BR>We've found that in practice the relatives most likely to lead to 'lost cousins' <BR>are the brothers, sisters, and cousins who by 1880/81 had families of their <BR>own. <BR>
<BR>TIP #1: Enter all the relatives that you can find on the 1880/81 Census - the <BR>more you enter the better your chances! <BR><BR>Just click on the + symbol alongside an ancestor to add someone else in <BR>the same household. No need to enter the census references, no need to <BR>enter the surname: in most cases all you need to enter is the forename and <BR>age, which takes less than 10 seconds. <BR><BR>TIP #2: Use 'Add Similar' to save time when you add others from the same <BR>household. <BR><BR>You know how sometimes you can't see something for looking? Family <BR>history can be like that sometimes! Focus in too closely on one particular <BR>problem, and you could be missing opportunities elsewhere. <BR><BR>Before the Internet, people researching their family history would often <BR>home in on the male line, and ignore all the other ancestors who had <BR>contributed to their DNA. <BR><BR>That was an understandable decision then, because researching even one <BR>line could ta
ke 20 years - but nowadays, with information at their fingertips, <BR>most people want to know more. <BR><BR>It now makes sense to research all of your ancestors, not just the ones who <BR>were rich and famous, but also those who were labourers, since who you <BR>are depends just as much on them. <BR><BR>TIP #3: Research all of your family lines - you never know what you will <BR>find! <BR><BR>It's very rare that someone mentions out of the blue that they're <BR>researching their family tree - but when the topic does crop up in <BR>conversation, it's amazing how many other people will tell you about a <BR>cousin who is researching their family. <BR><BR>TIP #4: Don't wait for a friend or relative to express an interest in family <BR>history before telling them about LostCousins - just go ahead and tell them <BR>anyway! <BR><BR>Anyone who finds a 'lost cousin' as a result of you tipping them off about <BR>the LostCousins site is going to be really, really grateful. <BR><BR><BR>SPOUSE
S <BR>Please remember that your husband or wife needs to open a separate <BR>LostCousins account - LostCousins is all about bringing together people <BR>who share a common ancestor. <BR><BR>It isn't currently possible to have more than one LostCousins account at the <BR>same email address. <BR><BR>If you don't have a spare email address we'd recommend you get one free <BR>from Google (Gmail) or Yahoo. We don't recommend Hotmail. <BR><BR><BR>REFERRALS <BR>Telling other people about LostCousins is one of the two most important <BR>things you can do to help your fellow members (the other is to enter your <BR>relatives on your 'My Ancestors' page). <BR><BR>If you want to find as many 'lost cousins' as possible, and you want to find <BR>them as soon as possible, then please do what you can to increase the <BR>member numbers. <BR><BR>You don't have to use your 'My Referrals' page to tell your friends and <BR>relatives about LostCousins, but you will find that it's the easiest way to <BR>
keep track of who you've told, and who you haven't. <BR><BR>And for your relatives there's an enormous bonus - it allows you to 'send' <BR>them the ancestors that you share so that they don't have to enter them all <BR>over again! <BR><BR>By the way, you don't need know your friend or relative's email address <BR>(and even if you do know it, you don't need to tell us). <BR><BR>Just leave the email box blank and we'll give you a referral code and some <BR>brief instructions that you can forward to your friend or relative by whatever <BR>method you choose. <BR><BR><BR>HINTS & TIPS - ENGLAND & WALES PARISH REGISTERS <BR>When a couple lived in different parishes they would normally get married <BR>in the parish where the bride lived, but banns would be read in both <BR>parishes. <BR><BR>TIP #1: To find a missing marriage, try searching the Register of Banns <BR><BR>Would you like to see you ancestors' signatures? From 1754 onwards <BR>marriage registers would have been signed b
y the bride and groom - and <BR>the witnesses too. <BR><BR>Even if your ancestors got married in a Register Office (from 1837 <BR>onwards) you may still be able to see the signatures if you obtain a copy <BR>certificate from the local Register Office, rather than through the General <BR>Register Office. <BR><BR>(However, not all local offices are willing and able to provide certificates <BR>which are facsimiles of the register entries - so it's a good idea to ask <BR>first.) <BR><BR>Signatures are of more than aesthetic value - when you're struggling to <BR>prove which of two people was your ancestor, it could be the handwriting <BR>(or lack of it!) that provides a vital clue. <BR><BR>TIP #2: Documents that show your ancestor's signature or mark could <BR>prove invaluable in your research. <BR><BR>Up to 1812 there was no standard way of entering baptisms, and in many <BR>parishes baptisms and burials are muddled in the same register. The <BR>information varies widely, depending on 
the parish and the incumbent. <BR><BR>From 1813 standard pre-printed registers were employed, and these should <BR>always show the father's occupation and address - vital clues when you're <BR>trying to confirm that you've found the correct entry. <BR><BR>TIP #3: Register entries often provide more information than you might <BR>expect <BR><BR><BR>HOLD THE FRONT PAGE! <BR>Have you ever wondered who the people are in the photos on our home <BR>page? They are all ancestors of LostCousins members who were recorded <BR>in the 1880/1881 Census! <BR><BR>If you'd like to see one of your relatives on our home page just email <BR>info at LostCousins.com and include the word PHOTO in the subject line. <BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>

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