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Title: Choosing where to post a request
Post by: JSFinn on Sunday 03 October 04 19:33 BST (UK)

Many apologies if this question has been dealt with before, but I don't think so - well, I couldn't find it!

As a beginner, about a week ago I put my first request onto a county board, to look up some information for me from a census, but unfortunately haven't had any replies. Perhaps I'm just being impatient.

How do people decide where to post a request? Maybe I should have put it on the general request for a look-up. Do you stand a better chance on these general boards on the site? How does it work?

This site is a great idea, and I'm hoping I'll be able to add to the general store of information as time goes on.

all the best

John

Title: Re: Choosing where to post a request
Post by: Kazza on Monday 04 October 04 13:13 BST (UK)

Hi John,

This has been covered before but I don't mind doing it again.   ;D

In the County offers sections people post offers of lookups on county specific resources,  to request a lookup on one of those you need to post in the corresponding requests section,  ie,  for the county within which the offer is made.

All others go in the general board.  ;D

Kazza.

Title: Re: Choosing where to post a request
Post by: JSFinn on Tuesday 05 October 04 22:03 BST (UK)

Thanks, Kazza for the info

And especially thanks for moving my request to somewhere more useful, where I got an immediate reply with helpful information.

Showing, not telling, I think they calll that!

Many thanks

John