I don't usually get involved in these silly minor sqabbles but Roy is out of order. I agree with John below in that I thought we were all here to help each other. Most of us have carried out research the 'old way' and do not need to be preached to about the old days. We have all got to move with the times. I didn't answer to make the above points necessarily, but mainly to point out to Roy that the list IS NOT full of "untrained and uneducated people", a comment which I feel was insulting to many on this, and other lists. I respect your arguments Roy and they do hold water concerning accuracy, but please do not put everyone in the same boat, and resort to what may be considered insults. Never be afraid to ask for help Harry!! We all need it some times and don't let one person put you off. Regards from David. -------Original Message------- From: John Green Date: 22/10/2006 22:40:35 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ENG-YKS-BRADFORD] 1901 census look up Hi all, My three-pennorth for what it's worth. So I've got an ancestry sub and a spare 5 minutes - why shouldn't I help someone if I can (there's lots of people out there who have helped me in the past). Sorry, Harry but Roy's boorish answer should not be taken as typical for a member of this or any other list, most of whom are only too ready to help. Regards John Green Roy Stockdill wrote: > From: "Barb & Harry Blott" <[email protected]> > > >> Dont worry youself Roy, some kind person has already done the look up >> and kindly forwarded it to me. As a reasonably new person on this site >> I wasn't aware that there wasn't a free look up site, however it >> didn't take them but 15 mins to get back to me. I would suggest in the >> future that you yourself just ignore my e-mail for look ups then it >> wouldn't be a problem for you. >> >> Regards >> Harry >> > > I won't worry myself about it! However, the SKS obviously has an > Ancestry subscription of which you are taking advantage. > > I am very sorry but I am afraid I have rather strong views about > freeloading off other people's kindness (and pocket) which I won't > change. Everyone who knows me knows that I am always happy to help > anyone with advice and the benefit of my very long and substantial > experience. The one thing I will not do is other people's research for > them, since they don't learn anything that way. > > You see, by my post you've learnt something - ie that there is no free > lookup site for the 1901 census. > > -- > Roy Stockdill > Guild of One-Name Studies: www.one-name.org > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message