Ashley:
I am sorry that your experience with the udfhs group did not go as you hoped that it would.
As one of our members, Marion M, has pointed out:
I think that we must accept that we are all different, and it depends on how
narrow or broad the question is that is posted. The strength of this group
is that we encompass a great breadth which covers not only particular
genealogical lines, but the full range of economic, social, religious and
occupational history of "our" part of the Yorkshire Dales. Perhaps the
weakness is that we can only help someone with a particular genealogical
problem if another member of the group has a connection and has already
researched that line, otherwise, the knowledge is not there within the
group. I have not found a connection on this email list with my main
ancestors, but my word, I have learnt a lot about the lives that they led.
Likewise I have subscribed to other email genealogical discussion lists, and
have found one link on one, and absolutely nothing on another , but I still
"listen in ".
I hope that you will revisit us in the future and this time we will strive to be less "cliquey".
We have very many satisfied members of this group, both new to Family History resarch and recognised expert in their fields.
If we can you help with your research, and we have the information, then we will do so.
