FreeBMD - postems .. don't forget

[eadaoin]

Now that we've all been given lots of new certs for Christmas presents,
don't forget to add the details of each one to FreeBMD.

I feel very virtuous - I've just done mine!

eadaoin

[copperbeech5]

Hi,

Just read your post and would love to help, but don't know what you mean, please can you elaborate for us, the uninitiated...?

Many thanks,
Copperbeech5

[eadaoin]

the site FreeBMD has the indexes of Birth, Marriage, and Death Certs in England and Wales.

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/

If you're researching a common name, it can be difficult to know which Joe Bloggs is yours!

So, freeBMD allows you to add information to the Indexes from certs that you've bought - it won't help YOU, but you'll help others.

Look at one of the "postems" I added
... search for Gray marriages in Kent 1930-1933 ... you'll see that 2 of these have little envelopes beside them .. if you click on the envelope, you'll get extra info about this marriage.

If everyone adds info for every cert they buy,  it will really help others, and they'll help you

eadaoin

[Selina]

Postems are particularly useful if there are two or more people with the same name and event in the same year.

Even if you buy the wrong certificate, putting the details on a postem can help someone else avoid doing so.

Also great to find one next to a relative who is too distant to warrent purchasing a certificate but who you would like more knowledge of.

Selina

[copperbeech5]

Hi,

Thanks for the info, I learn something new every day!!

I will now do the same.

Best wishes,
Copperbeech5

[danuslave]

Thanks eadaoin - I didn't know this either   

Linda

[Mark1973]

Forgot about this, got plenty to add, shame you cant link the birth, death, marriage and children together, would be helpful for others.

[Mark1973]

Actually scrap that, you can paste a link in the postem.

[coombs]

I might start adding them. I have heard a lot about them.