We ask you to complete our customer feedback surveys because we really value what you have to say. Your responses to our surveys provide us with important feedback about how we can improve the service we offer you.

As a thank you for taking part in these surveys, we have awarded a year’s Full subscription to the following people:

May 2011 - Paul Barton
June 2011 - Helen Price
July 2011 - Marilyn Gonneau

Many thanks to all of you who took the time to complete our surveys. We award our prizes quarterly so the next round of prizes will be announced in November 2011.

We’ve picked the winners of our March newsletter competition in which we asked you this question:

‘We’ve found an at-sea birth record for John Montague Morris. Can you tell us in which year he was born? ‘

Congratulations go to Henry Burgess from London and Pat Holmes from Walsall who correctly answered ‘1867′.

Henry and Pat found out the answer by searching our births at sea records. They each win a copy of Jayne Shrimpton’s book, ‘How to get the most from family pictures’.

Many thanks to all of you who entered - look out for the next competition question in our newsletter this Friday.

We’ve picked the winner of our February newsletter competition in which we asked you this question:

‘We’ve found a woman with the last name ‘Bank’ in the Bank of England Wills Index we recently published. What are her first names?’

Congratulations go to Heather Peacock from North Yorkshire who correctly answered ‘Rebecca Palmer’.

Heather searched our Bank of England Wills Extracts 1717-1845 to find the correct answer. She wins a 12 month subscription to Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine.

Many thanks to all of you who entered - look out for the next competition question in our newsletter this Friday.

We’ve picked the winner of our January newsletter competition in which we asked you this question:

‘31 January marks the anniversary of the death of English novelist and playwright John Galsworthy. We found the record of Galsworthy’s marriage to Ada Nemesis Pearson Cooper in 1905 – can you tell us in which London registration district they married?’

Congratulations go to Mike Simpson from Glasgow who correctly answered ‘St George Hanover Square, London’.

Mike searched our fully name indexed marriage records to find the correct answer. He wins a fantastic Panasonic 12.1 megapixel digital camera.

Many thanks to all of you who entered - look out for the next competition question in our newsletter this Friday.

We’ve picked the winner of our Christmas newsletter competition in which we asked you this question:

‘Can you tell us how many houses in Mistletoe Road, Northumberland appear in our 1911 census records?’

Congratulations go to Michael Plaister from Cornwall who correctly answered that there are 13 houses.

Michael used our 1911 census address search to find the correct answer. He wins a year’s subscription to Your Family Tree magazine.

Many thanks to all of you who entered - look out for the next competition question in our newsletter this Friday.

Thanks to all of you who entered our Start Your Family Tree Week competition over Christmas! We hope you enjoyed answering the questions - here are the correct answers:

26 December:
Q: According to findmypast’s handy family history interview guide, when is the perfect time to start your family tree?
A: Boxing Day

27 December:
Q: How many people with the surname Partridge were born in Anglesey between 1837 and 2006?
A: One

28 December:
Q: How many people called Mary Christmas are listed in the 1911 census at findmypast.co.uk?
A: 63

29 December:
Q: In what year did Florence Turtle marry Charles Dove?
A: 1936

30 December:
Q: How many people called Ida Snowball are listed in the 1901 census at findmypast.co.uk?
A: Three

31 December:
Q: According to Scotlandspeople.gov.uk’s occupations guide, what is a Pikman?
A: Miner who uses a pickaxe

1 January:
Q: What six letter name is given to the universally accepted file format for family tree software that allows you to save your tree and transfer it from one website to another?
A: GEDCOM

We’ve picked the lucky winners of our competition:

First prize: Karen Leonard
Second prize: Catherine Heath
Third prize: Joy Stocks
Runners up: Margaret Kelly, Ian Thompson, Sarah Doig, Nigel Thomas, Anne Thompson, Andrew Ross, Phil Howe, Joanna Tolhurst, Rosemary Kershaw and Grant Feltham

See our blog for details of the fantastic prizes our winners will receive.

Congratulations to all our winners and thanks to all of you who entered.

We’ve picked the winner of our December newsletter competition in which we asked you this question:

‘We found a baptism record for ‘Mary Christmas’, born in Cambridgeshire in 1725. Can you tell us in which place she was born?’

Congratulations go to Sue James from Swansea who correctly answered ‘Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire’.

Sue searched our parish baptism records to find the correct answer. Sue wins a 12 month subscription to Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine.

Many thanks to all of you who entered - look out for the next competition question in our newsletter this Thursday.

Read on for all you need to know about our Start Your Family Tree Week competition and how to enter…

How to enter

To enter findmypast.co.uk’s festive family history challenge prize draw, answer a question posted on the findmypast.co.uk blog every day between 26 December and 1 January, and then send all seven answers together in one email with the subject line ‘Festive challenge’ before midnight on 10 January 2011 (UK time) to competition@findmypast.co.uk, including your name, postal address and daytime telephone number.

First prize

• A day tracing your family tree with famous genealogist, Else Churchill at the Society of Genealogists in London - using the resources of the SoG and looking at aspects of their research. The prize includes return travel by train to London from within the UK and two nights’ accommodation in London for the winner and a guest
• 1 free membership of the Society of Genealogists in their centenary year
• A From You to Me personalised journal from www.fromyoutome.com
• Nick Barratt’s Guide To Your Ancestors Lives from Pen & Sword books
• 1 pair of tickets to Who Do You Think You Are LIVE show at Olympia, February 2011
• 12 month subscription to Family Tree Magazine
• 12 month subscription to BBC Who Do You Think You Are Magazine
• 12 month subscription to Your Family Tree magazine
• Celebrating 25 Years of Family Tree Magazine bookazine
• A photo scanner from Pandigital
• 1 photo album and set of sample pockets from www.my-history.co.uk to help with conserving documents and old photos
• 1 copy of Glorious Britain - from www.francisfrith.co.uk
• 1 copy of I Remember When - from www.francisfrith.co.uk
• A framed print (medium in either B&W or Sepia) from www.francisfrith.co.uk - photo is the winner’s choice from the products online
• 7-generation family tree chart from BBC Who Do You Think You Are Magazine
• 3 month subscription voucher to findmypast.co.uk

Second prize

• 1 free membership of the Society of Genealogists in their centenary year
• 1 pair of tickets to Who Do You Think You Are LIVE show at Olympia, February 2011
• A From You to Me personalised journal from www.fromyoutome.com
• Nick Barratt’s Guide To Your Ancestors Lives from Pen & Sword books
• 12 month subscription to Family Tree Magazine
• 12 month subscription to BBC Who Do You Think You Are Magazine
• 12 month subscription to Your Family Tree magazine
• Celebrating 25 Years of Family Tree Magazine bookazine
• A photo scanner from Pandigital
• 1 photo album and set of sample pockets from www.my-history.co.uk to help with conserving documents and old photos
• 1 copy of Glorious Britain - from www.francisfrith.co.uk
• 1 copy of I Remember When - from www.francisfrith.co.uk
• A framed print (medium in either B&W or Sepia) from www.francisfrith.co.uk - photo is the winner’s choice from the products online
• 7-generation family tree chart from BBC Who Do You Think You Are Magazine
• 3 month subscription voucher to findmypast.co.uk

Third prize

• 1 pair of tickets to Who Do You Think You Are LIVE show at Olympia, February 2011
• 12 month subscription to Family Tree Magazine
• 12 month subscription to BBC Who Do You Think You Are Magazine
• 12 month subscription to Your Family Tree magazine
• Celebrating 25 Years of Family Tree Magazine bookazine
• A photo scanner from Pandigital
• 1 photo album and set of sample pockets from www.my-history.co.uk to help with conserving documents and old photos
• 1 copy of Glorious Britain - from www.francisfrith.co.uk
• 1 copy of I Remember When - from www.francisfrith.co.uk
• A framed print (medium in either B&W or Sepia) from www.francisfrith.co.uk - photo is the winner’s choice from the products online
• 7-generation family tree chart from BBC Who Do You Think You Are Magazine
• 3 month subscription voucher to findmypast.co.uk

Other runner-up prizes
Ten other runner-ups will each be allocated a bundle of prizes from the following list by findmypast.co.uk:

• 1 ticket to a day course at the Society of Genealogists, London: ‘Family History for Beginners and Refreshers’ with Geoff Swinfield on Saturday 5 March 2011.
• Society of Genealogists‘ publications
  • 1 x My Ancestor was an Agricultural Labourer by Ian Waller
  • 1 x My Ancestors were Londoners by Cliff Webb
  • 1 x My Ancestor was an Apprentice by Stuart Raymond
  • 1 x My Ancestor was in Service by Pamela Horn
  • 1 x My Ancestor was in the British Army by Chris and Michael Watts
• A free start your family history beginners session at the Society of Genealogists with community officer Ashley Young who can help anyone start using computers and get the most from free online resources at the SoG, such as findmypast.co.uk and other online family history sites usually available on pay per view or subscription
• 4 x 12-month subscriptions to Family Tree Magazine
• 11 x Celebrating 25 Years of Family Tree Magazine bookazine
• 4 x 12-month subscription to Your Family Tree magazine
• 4 x 12-month subscription to BBC Who Do You Think You Are Magazine
• 7-generation family tree chart from BBC Who Do You Think You Are Magazine
• 1 photo album and set of sample pockets from www.my-history.co.uk to help with conserving documents and old photos
• 20 x set of sample pockets from www.my-history.co.uk
• A photo scanner from Pandigital
• Family history books from Pen & Sword
  • 2 x Tracing Your Army Ancestors
  • 2 x Tracing Jewish Ancestors
  • 2 x Tracing Pauper Ancestors
• 6 x copies of Glorious Britain from www.francisfrith.co.uk
• 6 x copies of I Remember When from www.francisfrith.co.uk
• 2 x framed print (medium in either B&W or Sepia). Photo is the winner’s choice - the winner will be provided with a promotional code to get 100% off their chosen product online at www.francisfrith.co.uk
• How to Trace Your Ancestors Using a Computer for the Older Generation by Jim Gatenby

Competition terms & conditions

All entrants must be over the age of 18.

The first entry opened with correct answers to all seven questions will win first prize, the second entry opened with correct answers to all seven questions will win second prize, the third entry opened with correct answers to all seven questions will win third prize. The other runner-up prizes will be allocated in no particular order to the next 10 correct entries opened.

Prizes are not transferable and no alternatives will be offered. No purchase is necessary.

First prize includes return travel by train from within the UK for the winner and one guest and two nights’ accommodation in London based on two people sharing a double or twin room. Only the winner’s family history will be researched.

Winners of a framed print from Francis Frith will be provided with a promotional code to get 100% off their chosen print (medium in either black and white or sepia) online at www.francisfrith.co.uk

Winners of the From You to Me journals will be provided with a code to get 100% off of the cost of the personalised journal. The winners must pay for postage but From You to Me will fully refund this.

All winners will be notified by email. Names of all the winners will be published on this blog on 21 January 2011.

The Christmas period is one of the most popular times of the year for people to research their family history. With the family gathered around for the festivities, it’s the perfect time to quiz the older generations on what they remember about the family, and get the youngsters inspired too.

That’s why findmypast.co.uk is launching Start Your Family Tree Week this Christmas. From 26 December to 1 January make sure you visit findmypast.co.uk for a week of fantastic special offers and guides to help you start your family tree. Make the most of your time off to get down to some serious research.

Every day during Start Your Family Tree Week there will be some very special offers available on findmypast.co.uk, including:

• A getting started guide
• Easy to download family tree charts
• A guide to interviewing your relatives
• Help with getting your relatives online
• Competitions and prize draws
• Discounts and free trials
• Tips and advice
• Free downloadable family history tools and software

A festive family history challenge you won’t want to miss

We’re also setting you a festive challenge during Start Your Family Tree Week. Each day on findmypast.co.uk’s blog, we’ll post a competition question for you to answer. Make sure you visit the blog every day - you’ll need to answer all the questions correctly to be in with a chance of winning our prizes.

We have a huge Christmas hamper full of amazing prizes to give away, including:

Your family history researched by a professional genealogist, tickets to Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE show in February 2011, subscriptions to BBC WDYTYA magazine and Your Family Tree magazine, scanners, family history books and subscriptions to findmypast.co.uk

Keep an eye on our blog for details of how to enter the challenge coming soon.

Other websites taking part in Start Your Family Tree Week are: GenesReunited.co.uk, Eneclann, my-history.co.uk, www.yourfamilytreemag.co.uk and whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com

Supporting Start Your Family Tree Week are: the Society of Genealogists, the Federation of Family History Societies, Pen and Sword Books, BBC Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine, Your Family Tree magazine and Family Tree Magazine.

We’ve picked the winner of our November newsletter competition in which we asked you this question:

‘We’ve found a ‘Guy Fawkes’ in our Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records. Can you tell us his place of birth?’

Congratulations go to Diane Lyddon from Devon who correctly answered ‘Accoo, Africa’.

Diane searched our Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records to find the correct answer. She wins a six issue subscription to Your Family History magazine.

Many thanks to all of you who entered - look out for the next competition question in our newsletter this Friday.