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Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 6 Dec 2012 09:18

And please don't post another thread and tell other people that the information you have been given on your first thread, is NOT connected to the latest thread you have put on.
And it's for the same ancestor you are looking for.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 26 Nov 2012 00:38

and so do I ........... agree, I mean :-D

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 25 Nov 2012 15:34

I agree.
Too many requests asking for help but the user does not give all the info that they have.
This leads to roughly two pages of GR input before anyone can get to the bones of the original question.

Researching:
Brannan/ McGrath/ Kerr/ Jordan/ Finnigan NI and Free State. Devlin/ Lamont / Lamond/ Fyfe/ Pollock/ Johnston/Struthers/ Smith. Scotland. Avi: Hand Fasting or Tying The Knot. Daughters wedding 2016

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 25 Nov 2012 14:39

Getting a bit fed up with the requests that start "looking for any information" and give very little information to help with the request.

How have you arrived at the names or date etc?

Surely you have not pulled the names out of a hat !!!!!!

Give us the basic information please so that we do not have to keep asking questions. Stay online so you can answer the questions.

:-)

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 4 Nov 2012 00:37

:-D :-D :-D

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 29 Oct 2012 02:40

those are the ones where the crystal ball is working well ;-)

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 28 Oct 2012 23:03

The helpers are good at finding out information for you but we need the questions answered.

So please think carefully before you post a request as to what help you want and the information you have that will help with the search.

There is nothing worse than finding out eventually that you had information that should have been given in the first place such as knowing that the family went to Australia, or you have the death cert etc.

Also bear in mind that the helpers do not always know where a village or town is in the UK or overseas.

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 27 Oct 2012 21:52

nudge for a good thread

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

wisechild

wisechild Report 27 Oct 2012 12:54

Completely agree with every word.
Problem is that it´s so easy for people to assume that you know as much about their ancestors as they do, especially when they first start out.
I´ve been known to do it myself when talking to people about my family & seen the glazed look in their eyes.

Ru

Ru Report 27 Oct 2012 12:15

Well done Glitterbaby - this is so good.

May I suggest that all helpers finding a thread without the necessary information could refer the thread holder to the BASICS ABSOLUTE NECESSITY FOR BEGINNERS PLEASE READ before offering information. At least they are then being made responsible for what they request on a thread. That way you can save on research that is unnecessary.

This is great thinking.

Sappho

Researching:
Clifford, von Rimscha, Politov/Politova, von Berg, (Russia, Latvia and Germany) Povey, Turner - South East of London. Goodwin, Daniels and Noble (in every sense of the word)!

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 27 Oct 2012 10:34

Could I also ask that posters read through their requests and ask themselves:

'If I was reading this as a stranger, would I know what it was about?'

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 27 Oct 2012 04:04

it does indeed!

:-) :-)

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 23 Jul 2012 00:41

:-) :-) :-)

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 22 Jul 2012 16:56

If the helpers ask a question then please answer it as the information could be the one snippet thats help with your request.

Please do not ignore the questions :-|

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 15 Jul 2012 11:57

Shame as members are missing out if they do not include the right sort of info in their request or stay online to answer the questions.

:-D

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 12 Jul 2012 20:36

:-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Joy

Joy Report 12 Jul 2012 13:12

"If only one member reads this and posts a clear request for help it will be worth it."


:)

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 7 Jul 2012 04:55

:-) :-)

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 6 Jul 2012 19:26

Well, I've put this in my "watched threads" and if ever someone needs guidance on how to proceed then I'll give them the link to this thread.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 6 Jul 2012 12:05

If only one member reads this and posts a clear request for help it will be worth it.

Might be able to put away my crystal ball ;-)

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

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