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From: "Helen Dickinson" <>
Subject: Re: [DOR] Getting the best out fo the list
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 00:54:45 +1100
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Hello Peter,

I live in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia & would like to thank you for
posting www.dogpile.com

I have been searching for 2 years for the parents & siblings of my ggg
grandfather Joseph DICKERSON, who came to Oz in 1830. I had only very vague
information and some locations in Essex.

On my second visit to www.dogpile.com I typed in Great Bentley & what do you
know, I found the indexes for the St Mary's Burial ground from 1700 - 1990 &
what I think may be the father & brother of my ggg grandfather!

What a bonus & all the way from Oz

I have used Google for some time but dogpile beats it hands down.

Thankyou again for such a great tip.

I will now take the next steps to get the details of the burials.

Beset wishes
Helen
in Oz

Researching JEANS, JEANES, JANES from Durweston & Stourpaine in Dorset, who
migrated to Australia in the early 1800's


----- Original Message -----
From: "peter williams" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 2:05 AM
Subject: Re: [DOR] Getting the best out fo the list


> I addition to Helen's comments it has been observed at our FHC that the
> internet (small i from now on apparently), is not used to its full
capacity
> by those starting out. The reason for this is that the internet is often
> confusing and somewhat intimidating to beginners in particular.
>
> Hence, search success rates can be low resulting in the tendency to post
> questions such as where is xyz and what is an abc when the answer is a few
> clicks away often complete with photo's etc, history etc in the case of
> place names. (e.g. the improbable Steeple Bumpstead in eastern UK). This
> tends to load lists with questions most easily answered from home and
which
> are often irritating to some, (past discussion on subjects such as what is
> "bubble and squeak")
>
> An approach taken here to get around some of the problems and improve the
> search success rate is to use a search engine that will search several
other
> search engines simultaneously and thereby cough up some information on the
> most obscure topics in record time. A search engine that will do this is
> "dogpile" which can be found at www.dogpile.com/
>
> I would suggest to the list that postings descriptions of internet search
> techniques that are simple to use, (such as the above) who be a very
useful
> addition and would help us all to get the best out of the list.
>
> In this regard I was particularly impressed by the recent Taliesin Arlein
> surnames website that enabled evaluation of the possibility of launching a
> practical mail/phone search of living relatives in the GILDEA/GILDAY
> families. (Yes, it turned out to be very practical approach given the low
> numbers in both families.)
>
> Peter
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Helen Jones" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 6:54 AM
> Subject: [DOR] Getting the best out fo the list
>
>
> > Just some general advice about posting messages, especially for the
> benefit
> > of newcomers:
> >
> > Always include as much of the following information as you can:
> >
> > Give a clear subject line - eg the surname you are researching, parish
and
> > date.
> >
> > Include forenames and maiden names. Many names which are rare in the
rest
> > of the world are locally common to Dorset.
> >
> > Include dates you are interested eg give birth or marriage dates,
> estimates
> > if necessary, but at least an indication of which century you arr
> > researching. A look up in the the 1881 census will not be of any use if
> > you are searching for someone born 1700. A rough indication of age is
very
> > helpful for census look up requests too.
> >
> > Include parishes - there are over 300 of these and most records are held
> by
> > parish. If asking for help we do need to know either the parish, or
> failing
> > that, the area of Dorset you are researching in. There are whole county
> > indexes for the 1851, 1881 and 1891 census returns, but not for anything
> else.
> >
> > Include a list of resources already checked eg 1881 census index. This
> > saves duplication of effort and time wasting.
> >
> > Before you ask for help, do check that you cannot obtain the material
> > elsewhere yourself. You will find it hard to progress in your research
> > without buying some birth and death certificates, for example. You can
> > search the 1881 and 1901 census indexes on line yourself. There is
no-one
> > on the list who is able to do your research for you, obtain
certificates,
> > visit record offices etc - if this is what you need, you will need to
> hire
> > a professional researcher.
> >
> > Remember that the list is not a look up exchange and that look ups in
the
> > SDFHS 1851 census index, the LDS 1881 census index and the SDFHS/Dorset
> FHS
> > 1891 census indexes can only be carried out for a single named
individual
> > only. You can search the 1881 census index on line yourself now too.
> Look
> > ups in any other indexed/published CDs and similar sources are not
> > permitted for copyright reasons. The idea of the list is mutual help
> > using material gathered in the course of personal research.
> >
> >
> > Happy Hunting
> > Helen
> >
> > Helen Jones, Weymouth, Dorset
> > Listowner - Dorset List and Dorset Life List
> > For homepage with Dorset information see:
> > http://www.melcombe.freeserve.co.uk
> > I use Archive CD Books to help with my research
> > http://www.archivecdbooks.org
> >
> > ______________________________
> >
>
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