Trevor, Thanks for that great link. I hadn't come across it before and it really will be helpful as many of my folks are from the Skipton, Craven area. Thanks also to Lisa for making the original enquiry that prompted your reply! And while I understand the point you're making, Roy, about having to be precise in your queries, this is one example of where vagueness has led to a useful exchange of information. All other tips about sites or sources for the Skipton area are most welcome. Of course, I can do a google check for them (I'm a google addict, in fact) but there's no harm in asking... Jennifer On Feb 3, 2008 9:05 AM, <eng-yks-bradford-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2008 02:49:09 +1100 > From: Trevor <tjwilliams@iinet.net.au> > Subject: Re: [YKS-BRADFORD] FORREST > To: eng-yks-bradford@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: > <a76dfda20802020749g163fc9b2x61cf11ee850753f6@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > On 31/01/2008, Lisa Warnes <lisawarnes@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Hello! > > > > Is anyone on the list researching this name in the Bradford area? > > > > Thank you, > > Lisa > > > > I have FORREST in a collateral line so have done no research on it, > except > as it fits in to my main lines. In any case, in the absence of further > information, there is no way of knowing if it connects with your research. > > There is an interesting site you might want to look at, however. It is > the > Wharfedale and Craven Genealogical Society's site at > http://wharfegen.org.uk > > There is a line of FORRESTs in their data base leading back to Hugh > FORREST > b. ca 1603-1623. > > Might be worth looking at. Of course, you would never take this > information > and apply it to your own research without checking all the sources to make > sure you are on the right track!! > > HTH > > Trevor > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:43:15 -0000 > From: "Roy Stockdill" <roy.stockdill@btinternet.com> > Subject: Re: [YKS-BRADFORD] FORREST > To: eng-yks-bradford@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <47A4B9C3.31431.1AF08F8@localhost> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > From: Trevor <tjwilliams@iinet.net.au> > > > On 31/01/2008, Lisa Warnes <lisawarnes@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hello! > > > > > > Is anyone on the list researching this name in the Bradford area? > > > > > > Thank you, > > > Lisa > > > > > > > > I have FORREST in a collateral line so have done no research on it, > > except as it fits in to my main lines. In any case, in the absence of > > further information, there is no way of knowing if it connects with > > your research.> > > Precisely my point, to which Lisa has not yet responded. She is just > wasting her own and everybody else's time by posting such vague > queries. As I predicted, people will respond without having a clue which > family she is talking about. I hope she has at least taken this on board! > > -- > Roy Stockdill > Professional genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer > Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: > www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html > > "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, > and that is not being talked about." > OSCAR WILDE > > > > > ------------------------------ > ***************** >