Genealogy in Hertfordshire
www.hertfordshire-genealogy.co.uk
In memory of my daughters, Belinda and Lucy

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day.
Teach him how to fish and he will eat for a lifetime
The purpose of this site is not just to give you "the answer" but to show by example how to carry out family and local history research for yourself.
 
 

EXTRACTS FROM THE GUIDELINES

The aim of this web site, and particularly the question answering service, is to teach people like you how to get the most out of family and local history research by example. Because there are millions of people on the web wanting help, and I have a life to lead, as well as running this web site, I can't answer everybody's questions, (although in practice I do answer most of them) so if you want a reply here is some advice as to how to get your question selected. ...

My site deals with the period before the end of the First World War and normally only covers  people born before the 1901 census. Questions dealing with matters after this period will not be answered. This rules out all the New Towns except Letchworth Garden City, queries about your parents if you were adopted, requests to contact old school friends, etc. This is not the appropriate site for such queries.
   

Dear ....

Thank you for your query.

While I would like to help there are only a limited number of hours in a day and I already spend a very significant proportion of my time giving advice and in other ways working to improve this web site.

Unfortunately your query falls outside the scope of the web site, and as I do not have time to answer everyone's questions I hope you will understand why there have to be clear guidelines and FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) as to what kinds of questions I will answer.

You are, of course, free to visit the web site at any time and some of the advice pages, FAQ, etc, may give you some guidance with your problem. If you ever have a query which fits into the scope of the web site, and which is not fully covered by the advice pages, please feel free to come back later.

In the mean time all I can do is apologise for this "standard reply" message.

All the best with your family history research

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In 2010 I raised over £660 to help the mentally ill in Hertfordshire, kindly donated by people whose questions I have answered.  Target for 2011 is £1000.