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Kazza
Welsh Lass
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Looking into Holes
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All of the lookups done as a result of a request in this board, are performed for FREE.
RootsChat makes no charges for any of the advice or guidance we offer.
If you are asked for a fee as a result of a request placed on RootsChat, please inform a moderator. You can do this by clicking the Report to Moderator button on a message you are displaying, or by sending a PM to any of the moderators.
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 Surname interests: Clementsten, Hobson, Hole, Marden, O'Clements, Pitten, Sharland, Vickery (Vicary), Williams. Area Interests: Cardiff, Bampton, Bideford, Crediton, Wollaston, Somerset, Tidenham, Norway, Australia to Bristol. |
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Frances
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As someone who is happy to help anyone if I can, I was appalled when I first saw these lookups on ebay. I could not believe what I was reading. They appear to be there whenever I look at their pages, so I assume the people that offer these 'services' make quite a reasonable income from some genealogists.
Frances
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Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk -------------------------------------------------- Hope/Buckinghamshire Palmer Cambridge Hope/Camberwell Palmer Essex Bolton/Camberwell Emery Potton Bedfordshire DeBoo/ Poplar/Anywhere Oliver /Chatteris, Cambs. Redkison/ Anywhere Carter Bedfordshire Bernard/Stepney Lawrence/Colchester Essex Carter/ Leytonstone Bones/ Essex Tullett/ Surrey/Essex |
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Clincher
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I don't think any self-respecting genealogist would touch these with a barge-pole.
On top of that, I expect that these lookers-up would want their dosh up-front (mega-risk) and what faith would you have in the "information" (if any) which they supplied.
I'm happy to join the people on this site who do it for nowt (sometimes it even costs you a little bit more than time to help someone out). While I think of it, I think it's a good idea to hold back a small bit of the background info you supply when you ask for a look-up. You are then in a position to assess the accuracy and even bona-fides of the people who respond. I am not being nasty to any of the genuine Rootschat people but you never can tell when a mischief-maker is gonna turn up.....and waste your time with bogus info
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Clincher
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No Jane not the regular contributors here - I've obviously not made myself clear. I believe we've already had at least one visit from someone who collected addresses for spam and we were told that precautions have been taken to forestall a repeat of that. Call me a pessimist if you like but there is always some donut who will spoil something good given half a chance. What do you think?
MODERATOR NOTE: No we have never had anybody collecting email addresses on RootsChat, if emails are hidden they stay hidden. The problem was an individual posted Personal Messages to numerous people on RootsChat.
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Clincher
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I stand corrected by the moderator's comment about the activity of one person not being the collection of addresses for spamming. I don't think I'd better add any more in case I turn into a jinx
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slpowers
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Hi All: I have just joined this group today and apologise in advance if I'm doing anything wrong! I have been doing research for some time, but not very familiar with these discussion groups. Please bear with me. 
I have an ancestor born in Molton, Norfolk, England that I would really appreciate a look up for. I have her shown on the 1881 and 1871 census in Kent which shows her as being from Molton, Norfolk. Her information is:
Hariett Smith born approx 1842. She married John Stark of Woolwich, Kent, England approximately 1863.
Thanks in advance, Sharron from Toronto, Canada
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Biker
RootsChat Honorary
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Posts: 4625
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Hi Sharron in TO (nice city) and welcome,
Don't worry, it takes a little while to get used to things here 
There is a helpful starters guide here: http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,28407.0.html
I would suggest, since you are looking I guess for the baptism info on Harriet Smith b. Norfolk, that you post this message again in the Norfolk Lookup Requests - think that's the best place for it here: http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,243.0.html
Lots of helpful people around here, so good luck with your research and welcome again.
Regards
Jonathan
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slpowers
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Hi Jonathon:
Thanks so much for information! Genealogists are such generous people!
Sharron
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) I think everyone knows that look-ups are for free and we are here to help each other. I've not been 'bothered' by anyone, so hopefully these incidents are few & far between.