> Thomas wrote:

>> Hi All,
>>
>> I just joined this group as I am new to genealogy. What site besides
>> Ancestry.com does everyone suggest? Also, are there any forums sites
>> that allow you to compare your trees with others? I found one, but the
>> navigation was ridiculous. It was more of a headache to just browse
>> around.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> T

> Hi Thomas,
> When you go to ask a question about a person please do Include as much
> information as possible.
> Also tell us what you have already searched this saves some else
> searching the same repository or records.
> Tell us the;
> Who
> When
> Where
> Why
>
> Every so often we have some that think we can help them on the bare
> basic information for example;
> I have a John Smith who came form Ireland can someone help me find what
> parish he came from.
>
> As you can see this type of question is asking someone to research the
> impossible as no clue to time frame given, no age of the person in
> question, no county given and no religion.
> This is really asking to get told that you are a dimwit and ought go do
> something you are more capable of doing like playing twiddle winks and
> not in so polite words either by the way.
>
> As for Irish research you need to know what a County, Townland, Parish,
> Barony and Poor-Law union are so that you get the right area it is no
> good asking for a parish by the name of Kilmore as there may be more
> than one in the whole of Ireland and by Ireland I mean all parts of
> Ireland as one unit no offence meant to any one on this either.
>
> Hope you find this of some help to you.
> David