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The Common Room / Re: Thank you's, maps and groups to join???
« on: Tuesday 19 April 05 22:38 BST (UK) »First question??? Is it okay to post a thank you in the area where someone answered your post? Or is the fact that you thanked them before hand in the post itself sufficient? I wanted to thank a couple of people who answered my posting but was afraid it would be considered SPAM. What is proper etiquette?
Also can you recommend what maps of the UK, primarily England, would be best for learning of the counties and regions both past and present? Is the Society of Genealogists a good resource for maps especially those showing older county registration districts? What other resources might there be?
Last question!!! What are considered in the UK to be the best groups to join for studying family history. Ones with access to numerous databases, etc.?? Are there equivalents to Ancestry.com or Genealogy.com that have greater access to information in the UK?
Thanks for your help!! Dawn
Rod in Sussex is correct, a thank you is always welcomed from someone who has taken the time to reply to a post.
Also with regards to maps The Genuki site is quite comprehensive
As you mention England I have the link here: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/ within the Genuki site links to the Old Maps site that Rod mentions, that is also a very good link.
I also find that joining a family history society is a good step with regards to resources available to an area that you are interested in. There are many site with online resources as you mention, Ancestry & also the LDS that Rod mentioned in his post. I think it would depend on the regions that you are researching. If you can say which region in England you are most interested in, us users may be able to direct you to good sources, or at least in the general direction.
Kindest Regards & all the very best with your research.
Jen
