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From: Judy and Tom Lundeen <>
Subject: Re: [YKS] DENNIS
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 23:11:07 -0500
In-Reply-To: <20050901220901.B80195EE13C@smtp1.freeola.net>


on 9/1/05 5:05 PM, Roy Stockdill at wrote:

> 2) Within minutes of someone being foolish enough (sorry, Judy, but I
> think you agreed with me eventually!) to send him the 1901 image, he
> is back on the list asking for a look-up of the same family in the
> 1891 census, presumably expecting to take advantage of someone's
> subscription to Ancestry and thereby saving himself yet more money.
>
> 3) He then posted a THIRD lookup request for yet another name he is
> presumably researching.
>
> Do me a favour! This is like begging the price of a cup of tea, as I
> said. Come on, folks. Enough is enough, surely.

Roy:

We find it difficult to understand how or why someone helping someone else
should be of that much concern to you or anyone else. We do agree that the
information is available, even if it is for a price, and anyone should be
able to do that for themselves.

Should fowk then become upset if someone buys a pint for you at some pub?
You could certainly do that for yourself, but if someone wants to do you a
kindness, why should anyone object?

If someone makes such a request and gets no response, perhaps they will
better understand. If someone wants to help the poor soul, there's no need
to object, even if the help encourages further requests.

Best regards,

Judy and Tom Lundeen
Palatine, Illinois, USA




Researching SMITH, LONGFELLOW, HENDERSON, REDMAN, BROOK and HANBY
in Yorkshire (West Riding), greater Bradford - Leeds area;
and SMITH in the Sproatley area of East Riding.

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