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INTRODUCTION

The Genealogical Research Directory (G.R.D.) has become an important international
research iml. We believe it to be the cheapest and most convenient means by which persons
may exchange research data with distant relatives.
This is borne out by the wbsrantially increased panicipation of family historians in this
6th Direclory. Some 5254 individual contributorsfrom twenly countries havesubmttted
more than 80,000 entries to this Directory It is larger in size, with 704 pages, than the
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5th Direcrorv (456 Daeesl Dublished in 1984. and became available to contributors
worldwide oiy'four months after the closing date for receipt ofenbies. If demand warrants
it, Directodes may be issued bi-annually fmm 1986.
Wcagainrecordourthank\t(~ouragl'n~, Margarrt Audln!FMNCE). Am) Lru~,(Ni',.
Nent Scnrl'lncr-YmtastCSA). Eliwkth S~rn~wn Phlli~ Stm~';on ICKl. Elrzaklh
and
Th&~r\ell (SWEDEN). Jcannstv T)wn (CANADA) md krid;rh Wollmcr\hauscr
the
(GERMANYI. u ho not onl) ass~stdgre~tl) utth the pr~~mota~nof Dtrrcror) alul lhc
hubstan1i;rl amount uCms~l recel%eu. hut also w d oul \artou$ pnbhlemhand gal' US urkl
ddt~ce Thanks alsom Gal Ainswanh. Philip Graham. John Pickeu and John Spurway.
Wegratefully acknowledgetheassistanceof thc many genealogical wcietics which sent
our forms to their members inretumforafinancial contributiontowards mailing expenses.
30 January 1985. K. A. Johnson & M. R. Sainly.

CONTACTING CONTRIBUTORS

Thought and care should be exercised when a reader of this Direnory wishes toconlact oneof the
contributors listed.
Points to Nolr:-
1. When addressing the envelope, spell the country ofdestination out in full ifwriting to another
country. Write the hill address as shown; even if il does not make sense to you, the post office
of destination will undcrrtuld. Be particularly clear in writing out postal codes.
i 2. Donotmakc ywrinitialconlaEt withcontributors by telephone. you may beintmding on rhsir
privacy and valuable time.
( 3. We sugsmt you scnd a postage stamp fur local reply or two international stamp coupons if
correspnding with overssas contributors.
4. Send all international mail by AIR.
1 5. Enclose a simple family tree chat ifpossible as it can be understad far moreeasily than pages
of explanations
6. Donolwrite toevrryperron researc~ngaparticul~r~meunlessyou~reinte~Itedinth~tnamc
worldwide. It can be irritating for contributors to receivequeries whichobviouslydonot inany
way relateto their entries in thcDirectory, c.g. Ifacontributorissearchingthename MULLER
inSNngan,Gennmy 1700-1750, do~twritetoUrmabout yourMULLERancestor. whohvek
1 in New York USA in 1875or Brisbane AUS in lBBOuders you believe that hecame from Smugan.
7. lfyou expect help try to help Mhers. If the family names of your anceslors are not listed in this
Directory, then you obviously have not entered particulars of them.