General Chat

Seeing 'PLEASE - THE MAGIC WORD' crop up so many times in the general column saddens me. On behalf of all of us who are extremely grateful and appreciate of the help and time that others on here devote to aiding others, I'd like to devote this thread.
I fully appreciate any help or advice given me and I'm sure that there are plenty more like me. We couldn't progress on our family histories without the selfless help given by so many others. If you have had help from others please add to this thread.
I was raised with good manners by my humble parents and like to think it's as much of my family history as anything else. I was always taught good manners cost nothing and add greatly to day to day life. The same goes for the teaching by my parents to help others whenever you can. I've tried to live my life by at least those two maxims and so far it has paid off.
Let's keep this site balanced and not let the few rude people ruin it for the rest of us.

Thankyou to all those who have helped me over the past 5 years, your assistance and advice has been invaluable.

Thankyou also to those who I have helped, because as well as being something I enjoy doing, it has given me added confidence in searching, and on a few occasions has even led me to something in my own tree.

Thankyou William :)

Thank you to all the people who have help me in the past and present Ramlimg Rose being one of them,and i have had connextions were i have been able to talk to people who are related to me ,without there help i would,nt no were to start

Dutch

Morning all, have found the help I've received from all
at GR great, always say please and thank you, taught
that at my mother's knee. When I have a senior moment
or a Doh moment help is always given. If I can, I like to
update them on the results of their help.
Thanks again to all and keep up the good work.

Emmax

Over the years I have been a member I have had wonderful help from so many people, some of whom who are no longer members. Where would I be without them? I hope I always remembered to say thank you for their help. But in case I neglected to do so let me say now a great big thank you to everyone who has helped me progress my tree. And, on behalf of all members thanks to those who willingly give their time to research for others on here. You are all appreciated.

Shane, know what you mean, the written word without the body language can often cause problems that we should all be aware of.

Thank you to all those that have helped me with lateral thinking.


I have posted "Have you tried the IGI on family Search?" or words to that effect, and have given the site address, because some people would not know about it, and I had hoped that I was being helpful by pointing in the direction to search for information.

well how lovely are you William!!! As Ann in Glos so rightly points out, the written word can and has been misconstrued over and over again on this site - facial expressions and hand gestures make all the difference - I am of course the grumpy old bat who began the "Please the magic word" thread and that particular day there had been a shedload of what can only be described as "demanding" requests rather than the more usual "can you help me" kind

I'm in no way "selfless" William - I get enormous pleasure indeed from digging around the census!!!! give me an unusual name and I'm off like one of the drug detecting dogs - have got the flu at the moment so look more like a bloodhound - all droopy looking!!!

Ann, of course you are not 'selfless', far from it (please miss, it wasn't me!), it's people like yourself, Rambling Rose, and many many others too nameless to mention that are a blessing to others. I wish I was able to give back a fraction of the help that I get on here from other folks.
I am not only amazed at the help others selfessly give but at the speed that they do it. They have my heartfelt admiration. I don't think some people even know or consider they are being 'rude', it might be one of the reasons that I'm not a 'telephone person'. If you can't see someone, it is sometimes easy to be misread.
I don't want to go on and on, just to redress the balance that a whole host of us are so very very grateful (in Winston's words) to 'the few'.
Can I just say that I hope that you are soon recovered from your 'flu, got rid of the Rudolf type nose and up and at 'em for the Festive Season.
Bless you all - William

William

I agree with you 100pc what you have put on this Board.
I have made many requests and without the help of these kind unselfish people I would not be as far as I am now.

I can only say `please` and `Thank you` for all the Help given.

Regards
Linda.

As one who helps a lot ... most days, lol!!

........ may I say thank you to Willam and everyone else, for myself and on behalf of all the other helpers, for this acknowledgement, and the thank yous.

Sometimes we do feel unappreciated ..... and grumpy like Anogg was that day!


We all do it because we enjoy the hunt, the satisfaction of finding someone ........... and yes, I freely admit, we're all also a wee bit nosey!



I'd also like to add my thanks to the people who have helped me when I have posted a request, and those who have taught me how to be a better researcher.


There is always someone who knows where to look for the most difficult bit of information


and if someone on this site cannot find an ancestor ...... then he or she must on that great alien space ship in the sky where my 4 x gt grandfather was until he appeared at his marriage in 1740!



sylvia

I should also like to say a big 'Thank you' to everyone who' s helped me over the past 7 years.

If it wasn't for one big tip in 2004 I'd still be looking for family in Scotland!!

Ozi

I will say thank you although I always ask please when requresting help and always say thank you whether the outcome has been successful or not as someone has kindly given their time to help me and I appreciate it.

William
Thanks for another chance for me to say thanks to those who have had the time and the know how, to point me in the right direction in my searches.
They have somehow taught me to think outside the box, do the searches an easier way,
and better still ask myself more questions. Ive learned to ask the who, what, where, why and how about each person on my tree. Going about it this way has helped me answer things I thought Id never find out.
Recently I found out about a relative who died in a hospice. because of trauma over losing her brother in WWI . He is buried in Belgium.
So Ive learned a lot and now occasionally can contribute an idea for someone else.

Best wishes
Annette

Grateful thanks indeed. How wonderful when you check out a possible match and the person the other end says 'sorry, our families don't match but I'm willing to help you with any research that your stuck on'. A wonderful and kind offer and even more appreciated when the helper is in Australia. This just goes to prove how univesally friendly 'family hunting' is.

I thank this person most profusely as it's already broadened my scope of family - and that same thanks goes to all those other kind and helpful folks out there who help, wherever they may live, near or far.

Always grateful - William