from:http://www.hispanicgenealogy.com/gettingstarted.htm
by Al Sosa
Phase V : Tell The World
Tell everyone what you are doing and whom you are
looking for. The more people that know what you are
looking for, the more information you stand to
recieve. Leave messages online, contact several
genealogical societies, join a genealogical society,
help beginners get started. Don't be selfish. If you
have something someone needs, give it to them. The
more you give away, the more you will recieve. Don't
say things like "I have this, will share with those
who have that " This is awful, it shows you are
selfish and discourages those who may have something
you need, from sharing it with you. Also, never make
statements like "Send me everything you have ". Why
should anyone send you everything they have ? This
also makes it obvious that you are a total beginner,
have no Internet manners and should be ignored.
When leaving queries and/or messages online, don't
expect that anyone will have information on your uncle
Chucho Jimenez, who died in Texas in 1863. Expect
instead that people will give you CLUES as to WHERE
you might be able to find information on Chucho.
Now the most important thing to remember is
networkworking. It is natural to do this in business,
but crucial to do in genealogy. So remember, network
then network some more. And, when in
doubt.......network.
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