Genealogy Chat

Well membership renewal dates are on the left hand side of the screen aren't they. I'm looking at mine right now,full member until 12 May 07 On that sad note (for you lot not me)............ Glen

sorry i cant agree ed, everyone on this site has been fabulous in giving me help and pointing me in the right way. i would be well and truly stuck without them. sometime there may be a general posting but it is only to lighten things up . its the best value for money site i know and full a good hearted people love linda

personally I think this is a wonderful website. I only started researching my family tree in Feb this year.I added a couple of messages on the trying to find board with information that was scant to say the least, BUT the replies are what started my tree off.Now when I am pulling my hair out trying to find an elusive relative I know that if I ask for help several people will be there to lend a hand with mistranscriptions or suggestions for marriages or births.It's a wonderful community I am proud to be part of it Linda

I can't see any threads on Page 1 (other than this one! lol) that are not relevant to tracing family history? Merry

Ed, this is the best £9 (or £7.50 if you haggle) that Ive ever spent. Not only have I made countless cyber mates - who have often been better for non-genealogy support than 'real' mates but I have saved hundreds of pounds by kind people sending me info - finding me stuff I could never possibly have even understood how to look for. And people who have searched for mistrans for me, in their own time under their own steam and then sent me the info have been fantastic - absolutely incredible the kindness of members on here. (And I have seen this done for you many a time, Ed!) There arent many general threads on here and the ones there are are usually a light hearted bit of fun which most of us on here appreciate. This site and its members have been fundamental to any success Ive had in my research and Im very grateful to them all.

Can't see the point in posting if you won't be reading the replies. Surely this is also clogging the board and is neither a tip nor a request for a lookup?? (**Slightly tongue in cheek!'') Merry

Sorry Ed, I have to say that I disagree with you. I find the Tips board an extremely useful resource for my own research, and a good place to offer help to anyone else who might need it. The odd thread appears that could be classed as 'general' but on the whole, I'd say that virtually all the threads on the Tips board are relevant and in the correct place. If you don't think that all this valuable information and assistance is worth a tenner a year, then don't renew - but I don't think you'll get anything to match it at that price anywhere else! Mandy

well when you renew you wont be giving any more info than what you already did when you joined the site. Your choice tho if you find Genes has been a site you would like to continue with. I have had lots of help from members ,including from,a Canandian member, info from the 1911 Canadian census of my mums sister who went to Canada as a Home Child in 1909. Thats something I wouldnt have got from elsewhere. Shirley

way and is becoming a general topics forum. a pity really as there has been and continues to be some capable and credible input from a large number of contributors. i,ve been fortunate in having been in contact with just a few of these folk and am grateful for the help, advice and guidance i,ve recieved. Up-date: an email from a friend alerted me as to the number of response,s, my original observation,s had elicited. i,ve scanned a handful of reply,s and realise that some people read my post but did not grasp what i was saying. my view has not changed, this board is losing it,s way.