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The Six P's

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Helen in Bucks

Helen in Bucks Report 24 May 2009 21:13

it doesn't begin with p but spelling!
especially of names, places etc as it can dramatically change the results

Gee

Gee Report 24 May 2009 18:00

I thought this might be appropriate!

x

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Jooleh

Jooleh Report 21 May 2009 00:30

Peruse before you Post. Take a look around and see how the boards work.

Perhaps most imPortantly... Put..Place.. Point...your arrow on My Threads at the left of the Page so you can find your Post again.

Pillow = my Priority right now!

Night :)

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 20 May 2009 23:57

me????

use up too much space????


I'm just laying it all out so it is easy to read



roflol

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

lancashireAnn

lancashireAnn Report 20 May 2009 23:52

another P for the list Jooleh

how many are we up to now I've lost count

Researching:
Liverpool (Cartwright, Chambers, Miller), Todmorden (Sutcliffe, Mallison), Abergavenny (Watkins, Prosser)

Jooleh

Jooleh Report 20 May 2009 23:45

Lists are good - I couldn't live without them!

They help one to Prioritise :)

JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 20 May 2009 23:42

Maybe you can strike a happy balance with Sylvia (our Canuck one), who uses entirely too much space!

;)

Researching:
Please use the "ADD YOUR REPLY" box below to reply. Please DO NOT click "Send Message" and send a private message (unless info is about living people or otherwise sensitive). THANKS!

lancashireAnn

lancashireAnn Report 20 May 2009 23:34

I agree it is much easier to read names or at least statements in point form

I know the first time I posted on the board I put the info all in 1 paragraph. Someone asked me to set it out better as it was confusing. I was quite upset at first as I thought it was OK but re-jigged it & realised how much easier it was to take in the info given. (being brought up in a v economical way I was trying to save space!!!)

Researching:
Liverpool (Cartwright, Chambers, Miller), Todmorden (Sutcliffe, Mallison), Abergavenny (Watkins, Prosser)

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 20 May 2009 23:33

Ping

Researching:
PLEASE REPLY ON YOUR POST AND NOT BY PERSONAL MESSAGE unless it is of a "sensitve"matter...Thank you

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 20 May 2009 23:28

Janey


that Sylvia wasn't me!


so no wonder I couldn't find it in My Threads



BUT


it is a good thread!

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 20 May 2009 23:25

I mildly suggested that it's easier to read names and dates in a list, like:

John Smith, 1850
Mary Brown, 1850
children
Jane Smith, 1872
Billy Bob Smith, 1875

You know how it sometimes goes:

they had children mary ann jane charles william.

Mary Ann? Mary, Ann? ...

Lists is good! But I'm sure I'm breaking a rule by saying so ...

Researching:
Please use the "ADD YOUR REPLY" box below to reply. Please DO NOT click "Send Message" and send a private message (unless info is about living people or otherwise sensitive). THANKS!

Jooleh

Jooleh Report 20 May 2009 23:09

Excuse my ignorance janey what is Point form?

Proof reading I applaud -many's the wild goose chase I've been on with misinformation!

Julie

JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 20 May 2009 22:58

Huh. I see someone took offence at my suggestion that posters list names and birthdates in Point form.

Huh.

Researching:
Please use the "ADD YOUR REPLY" box below to reply. Please DO NOT click "Send Message" and send a private message (unless info is about living people or otherwise sensitive). THANKS!

Gee

Gee Report 20 May 2009 08:47

n

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Julie

Julie Report 20 May 2009 08:09

n

lancashireAnn

lancashireAnn Report 19 May 2009 23:51

another P just to keep it going

Proof-read - check that those names & dates are all there correctly

Researching:
Liverpool (Cartwright, Chambers, Miller), Todmorden (Sutcliffe, Mallison), Abergavenny (Watkins, Prosser)

Gee

Gee Report 19 May 2009 20:30

Janey

think I kinda got your drift babe, yes privacy can be forgot in desperate times.

x

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Gee

Gee Report 19 May 2009 19:55

its right though, we all want to help thats why we are on here a lot of the time
It's just a tip to new users. Keep it plain and simple what you want to know and we can help....hopefully!
x

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Sylvia

Sylvia Report 19 May 2009 16:34

Paula,
To keep it going up the board.

Another couple of 'P's.

Punctuation and Paragraphs.

I tried to read a thread the other day all in lower case not a false stop in sight, words just ran into each other, I gave up in the end.

Sylvie

PaulaW

PaulaW Report 19 May 2009 15:44

n

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