This group is for genealogy, family history and local history research for the county of Yorkshire, England.
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- Give as much information as possible ie surnames, area, dates, which records you have searched, and what you already have when asking for help with your research.
- Enter ALL surnames in CAPITALS. This will make your post more eye catching both in the group and the archives. It will also avoid confusion should the surname be the same as a forename (eg James/JAMES) or the same as a place (eg Wakefield/WAKEFIELD). Do not put first names or places in capitals.
- Stay on topic. Any posts which deviate from the topic being discussed will be removed.
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- Post anything about anyone who is living, or likely to be living (ie their birth date is within the last 100 years). Any such posts will be removed.
- Ask for, or offer, 'look-ups' from subscription sites (e.g Ancestry, Findmypast, British Newspaper Archves) or publications etc .
- Post copyright images or transcriptions from subscription sites. Give brief details in your post together with a link to the record.
- Change the subject title of the post you are replying to. Changing even one letter will result in a new topic being created.
- Post virus warnings, 'test' messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale,? personal messages, computer problems etc..
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- Please be aware that your reply goes to the group, so do not post any private or sensitive information.
- Message archive is visible to anyone.
- Questions on family tree software will be allowed at the discretion of the list owner
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Please treat others as you would wish to be treated. Abusive or derogatory comments will not be tolerated.
If you have any questions please contact the group owner.
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