The LostCousins site exists to put you in contact with people to whom you are related - so we need to know who you are, and where to contact you. Why do I have to register before I can use this site? How can I delete all of the entries I've made? What happens if my lost cousin turns out not to be a cousin at all?Ĭlosing your account, deleting your entries How can I close my LostCousins account?

My cousin hasn't replied - what can I do now? How do I know when a new contact has been found? Who can I enter as related by employment? Searching for people who are connected in other ways Why might I want to find someone who is unrelated to me? How can I amend or add to information already entered? Where can I see the information I have entered? What are Ancestor numbers (or Ahnentafel numbers)? Your relationship to the people you enter What is a direct ancestor? The folio number is followed by a letter - but I'm not able to enter it How can I contact someone I've been matched with? What do the ticks and exclamation marks mean? 'Houston, we have a problem' Two families appear as a single household - what have I done wrong? How can I save time entering my relatives? Can I upload a GEDCOM file? How should I enter relatives from the England & Wales 1911 census?Ĭan the same relative be listed more than once? I'm using the Ireland 1911 census - where are the references? I'm using the Scotland 1881 census - where can I find the references? Where can I find the 1841 census references? How can I be sure I've got the census references right? Where do I find the census references? What do they all mean? Why can't I enter relatives from other censuses? My tree has over 30,000 people on it - is it worth me entering data?Įntering information about your ancestors What information can I enter from my family tree? I have found all my cousins - why get involved? My tree extends back to the 16th century - how can 19th century censuses be relevant? Why might I want to find my Lost Cousins?īeen researching your family tree for years? I've been researching my family tree for years - how can LostCousins help? Just beginning your research? I'm a beginner to family history - where do I start? Who will see my personal information? Who can see my tree? Registration and confidentiality Why do I have to register before I can use this site? I've changed my email address - what do I do now? Your password and email address I've forgotten my password - what should I do? Where can I see the relatives that other people have entered? How can I find people researching the same surnames?

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