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Unknown | Report | 21 Jul 2005 08:25 |
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Be as clear as you can with the info you are asking for. Say what info you already have to save people going over the same thing again. Don't worry if they seem trivial questions--we all have to start somewhere. Gloria |
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HeatherinLeicestershire | Report | 21 Jul 2005 12:22 |
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A gentle nudge for all the newbies around. A good idea to print these tips and keep or save to file. HC |
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June | Report | 21 Jul 2005 12:35 |
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Hi laura, Just asked grandaughter what they mean here is answer lol is Laugh out loud lmao is Laughing my ar*e off June |
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Helen | Report | 21 Jul 2005 14:18 |
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I am still a newbie, and still get mixed up with where to put and start threads. But looking on the boards help me a great deal at to where to start. Helen |
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♥Athena | Report | 21 Jul 2005 14:33 |
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Just wanted to add a bit about COPYRIGHT. I've not seen anything on here that mentions it already, so here goes... When doing look-ups on sites such as Ancestry.com, be careful not to copy info from there and paste straight into the boards at Genes Re - it is a breach of copyright. Unwittingly, I did this on another site with help forums and got a good telling off for it. Well - I didn't know it was wrong. But I do now... Apparently, it is ok to write the information down and then retype it up in your own format - but not to directly copy and paste anything (which I have seen quite a few Genes members doing). Best be safe than sorry...no doubt at some point in time we'll see Ancestry and other sites getting tough and start suing us if we're not careful. Regards, Leah |
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Unknown | Report | 21 Jul 2005 14:40 |
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Leah, I didn't realise it was wrong to do that. I have done it a few times in the past, can't type fast, would take me ages. Better watch my step. Would be worth putting it on its own thread to warn people because I know a lot do it. Gloria |
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Laura | Report | 21 Jul 2005 20:49 |
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lol twinkle, I know what you mean!!! lmao (now I know what it means! Thanks June xx) |
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Laura | Report | 21 Jul 2005 22:47 |
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I agree Lesley, can anyone elaborate on those sites as I dont know either!!! |
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HeatherinLeicestershire | Report | 22 Jul 2005 14:36 |
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On the tips board put in text box, 'tips for newbies' or 'best website'list you should get some useful tips, if not put a thread on the tips board asking for help. HC |
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HeatherinLeicestershire | Report | 22 Jul 2005 15:11 |
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Carolyn, the only way to check you thread is to click on 'view my threads only' click all replies and then 'latest reply', it quite a lot to do just to pick up your answers, or just keep an eye on your thread as it moves up and down the board, but we don't all sit here all day to do that.Perhaps filling in the survey on the homepage might have some effect of to how it will work in the future. Happy searching. HC |
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Laura | Report | 24 Jul 2005 19:23 |
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As has been said before, when you asked for help, please stick around. Or say you'll be back later. ANCESTRY Has England and Wales census 1841-1901. Also has births deaths and marriages 1837-1983, although not a lot after 1900. Is a subscription site, so people offering these look ups are paying for the info. |
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Laura | Report | 25 Jul 2005 14:42 |
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General board... everyday subjects are discussed Tips board... what to do next, website reccomendations etc Records board... ask for people to look up info or offer your records you hold Trying to find board... looking for relatives, alive or deceased. |
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Laura | Report | 25 Jul 2005 18:29 |
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Ordering certificates... you can search on 1837 or ANCESTRY, you need the name, year, month/quarter area and the reference which will be something like 7b 422 When you have these details you can order the certificate from GRO costing £7. |
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HeatherinLeicestershire | Report | 26 Jul 2005 10:53 |
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nudge for Kim |
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June | Report | 27 Jul 2005 11:07 |
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What is Blanket Search ? |
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Laura | Report | 27 Jul 2005 12:00 |
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A blanket search is a large guessing search,like when someone says, I know he was born after 1856 and before 1870. Its a too large a search rather than, he was born between 1911 and 1912. It wastes loads of money on 1837 to search a large area of years. Hope that kind of makes sense!!! |
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The Bag | Report | 27 Jul 2005 13:58 |
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Bumped for someone on the tips board |
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Laura | Report | 27 Jul 2005 15:49 |
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Always reply by clicking add reply, not by clicking the name! |
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Laura | Report | 28 Jul 2005 10:01 |
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Perharps when we add a reply to a thread that gets no answer, we could mail them and explain that they have to check the board, how to find their message and about adding replies. I've started doing that but there seems so many new peeps at the mo!!! |
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Caroline | Report | 28 Jul 2005 19:03 |
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If you want a search repeated and you have changed your name please say it is a repeat but under a different name .... I have just spent time doing a lookup when I realised I had already done it, was all excited for them at the thought they may be related and it turned out to be exactly the same person .... :( :( People may be less giving of their time and resources if folk make a habit of this!! Caroline |
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