Shropshire

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Getting Started in Family History

Help and advice for Shropshire

Here are some common reasons for visiting this page...

• You are looking for help with Family History Problems:-
  • See Frequently Asked Questions (there are over 100 - should be a memory-jogger or two!)
  • or Quick Reference - ‘Who, What, Where?’.

• You'd like to contribute some Family History Information to our site:-
  • See Contributing Information to GENUKI pages.

• You'd like to report an Error on one of our web pages:-
  • See How to Report an Error at Wishful Thinking.

• You want to ask about using/linking to information on this website:-
  • See our Conditions of Use.

• You want to contact another Contributor to this website:-
  • See Shropshire GENUKI Service Providers.

• You are looking for a human response to your problem:-
  • Subscribe to ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS, or one of the other Shropshire-related Mailing Lists.
  • Search past messages to ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS to get an idea of answers you might find.

• You require assistance of some other sort:-
  • Getting Started in Genealogy and Family History.
  • The GENUKI FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
  • For an overview of information on Shropshire, the Shropshire Contents and Site Map.

Beyond the Basics...

• GENUKI is a budgetless organisation, managed by volunteers, who are researching FAMILY HISTORY as their HOBBY. We aim for the highest standards in the information we provide; however whilst our budget might be limitless, our physical and mental resources are not!

• We cannot therefore provide 'Help Desk' type support - cannot answer specific requests for information, nor guide you personally in your research. Frequently, we will not have the specific local knowledge that you require, nor the time to seek it out on your behalf; so please DO NOT use the various web forms provided to ask us personally for help, as a refusal, or lack of response to such a request may offend.

• Instead, try sending your query to one of the Shropshire-related Mailing Lists, or searching the archive of past messages in ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS - one of several Mailing Lists relating to Shropshire, where it will be seen by a whole team of friendly, helpful people.

  Ideas for messages to the Lists may include:

  • The Shropshire surnames you are researching
  • Queries regarding Shropshire individuals or families
  • Questions or information regarding Shropshire localities
  • Questions or information specific to Shropshire genealogical research
  • Requests for or offers of help on Shropshire genealogical research
  • Tips & tricks regarding Shropshire research that you'd like to share

  See also How to Ask Questions the Smart Way to guide you towards obtaining the best possible help for your problem. As with this page, this site does NOT itself offer help, but rather, provides advice on how to ask for it in places which do, and from people who enjoy providing an individual response. Mailing Lists, Forums, Message Boards, &c. are the ideal places for seeking individual advice, on a wide range of matters.

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