I was researching a haunting at a location in Liverpool recently and began investigating the death of a child, armed with just the name of a girl I had to go to the main library to check on burial records at the Yew Tree Cemetary. After searching through records I found the person I was looking for and enquired to the assistant whether the date in the records book was the date of death or burial, at first she didn't know and had to ask another assistant whom gave me the incorrect information and had me searching micro film for the Echo's death announcements for the wrong dates. It wasn't for the fact that a guy sat next to me who put me in the right direction I would have left there empty handed so to speak, I wonder how many people may have gone there looking for answers, been given the wrong information and missed what they where searching for..

I'd expect these assistants to at least know what the contents of death records meant, ie dates..

My little rant over :rolleyes:

Not a rant whatsoever GhostSearch.
You've just highlighted a few concerns that should be addressed asap. These people are paid to do a job. Complain to the LRO.

I'll be looking into my lot in a few years time, which may require some travelling (Mum's side Waterford City, Éire - Dad's side Portobello, Scotland) and I can't afford the time and money lost due to receiving incorrect information:Colorz_Grey_PDT_24:

What made me wonder about was they charge you a fee of something like £10for one of their own assistants to research for you and that's for about 30min-1 hours worth of research, are we getting the correct information back.

:rolleyes:

If it's proven to be incorrect, demand your money back/complain to the Echo.

I've had a similar problem with the Central Library a few years back. I was after a book from the Lancs/Cheshire Historical Society that featured an amazing section on 'Notes on Childwall'. A phone call to the Central Library and they swore black and blue that they didn't have it nor was it in the archives either. So I drew a blank. All Saints were good enough to tell me that they had an original copy and would lend it to me but I wouldn't have felt comfortable with an original copy next to my spilt beer :shock: lol

So I tried direct with the Record Office in the Central Library only to be told that they did stock it and even when I asked for a photocopy - which came to about £17 (and I so pity the poor junior who had to stand there all day!) they didn't raise an eyebrow and were more than happy to help. I got so much information from it that I gave them copies of all my old photo's and a video of a Cine film from Childwall in the 1960's.

It goes to prove that if you ask and ask again, you may get the answer you're looking for.

Good on you :)

I was researching a haunting at a location in Liverpool recently and began investigating the death of a child, armed with just the name of a girl I had to go to the main library to check on burial records at the Yew Tree Cemetary. After searching through records I found the person I was looking for and enquired to the assistant whether the date in the records book was the date of death or burial, at first she didn't know and had to ask another assistant whom gave me the incorrect information and had me searching micro film for the Echo's death announcements for the wrong dates. It wasn't for the fact that a guy sat next to me who put me in the right direction I would have left there empty handed so to speak, I wonder how many people may have gone there looking for answers, been given the wrong information and missed what they where searching for..

I'd expect these assistants to at least know what the contents of death records meant, ie dates..

My little rant over :rolleyes:
Ghosty, it would be great hear more about your investigations, if of course, they are not confidential that is

Sure will, i'll sit down one night and explain what i'm up too as regards my search for the Phenomena of ghosts and the mysteries of the Paranormal and dealing with 'Facts'

I'll even tell you about our investigation into the so called 'Lilly White Boys' a occult group who according to the article in the Liverpool Echo last month by the writer Tom Slemen, gather every harvest moon (6/10/06) around bonfires dressed in green hooded robes in Merseyside and well, sacrifice babies basically. So not wanting to miss this spectacle, 3 teams went to the locations as mentioned by Slemen in his article, how could we possible miss these Lily White Boys when the article began, ''Never a year goes by without a sighting of the occult group, the Lilly white boys'' our team went to Bidston Hill and basically spent 9 hours covering every square inch of the area, did I or the other groups see the Lily White Boys in action??

Did the 40,000 people who rang a particular Psychics Line which made an incredible €2.6 million (£1.75m or $3.34m) profit after tax in its financial year to April 2006, on a turnover of €5.7 million. That’s an increase of 170 per cent. get a 'True' reading??

Lets think :rolleyes:

People believe anything these days :rolleyes:

VOLUNTEERS who took part in a TV ghost-hunt in one of the Capital's most haunted places claim they've been duped. Around 40 fans of the paranormal paid £100 each to take part in the filming of Chamber of Fear, set in the Blair Street vaults.

The group, who took up the challenge after reading a newspaper advert, were locked in the vault overnight. The event organiser, Global Challenge TV, claimed the programme had been sold to a cable TV channel and participants were promised their money back if it was not screened. Volunteers say they were told the £100 was to cover administration costs and were promised a commemorative T-shirt and DVD in addition to their five minutes of fame.

Craig McLaren, a joiner from Haymarket, said the programme has not been aired and promises of a refund from Global Challenge TV had not materialised. He said: "I've always been interested in the paranormal and the advert sounded really interesting so I called the number. "It was a case of killing two birds with one stone for me as it was a chance to be on TV and find out more about ghosts." Around 20 of the volunteers were from Edinburgh and the rest were from England. The two groups were kept in separate parts of the vaults and it is understood the people from south of the Border paid an extra £300 to cover transport and accommodation.

Mr McLaren, 26, continued: "If I'd known that all we'd have been doing is sitting in the vaults then I would have saved a fortune and just gone on the regular tour.

"I think everyone is really frustrated because we were told it was going on television and all I want is my money back."

A film crew and TV presenter were on hand for the "fright night" and some of the volunteers claim to have experienced strange lights and movements during the night-time vigil. "The whole thing is a joke and I honestly feel we were conned," said Sharon Thompson, 35, of Port Seton.

"We were told one woman didn't want to be in the film so they were waiting to edit her out but I think it was just another line they were feeding us to keep us off their back. "We feel that we've been ripped off by Global Challenge and £100 is not a small amount of money to lose." Claire Palmer, head of events at Mercat Tours, the firm who hired the vaults to Global Challenge TV, said Mercat hadn't been paid for the hire of the vaults. She said: "I've been chasing them for months but I can't seem to pin them down and I've had contestants on the phone to me trying to find them as well."

Global Challenge TV used to be known as Record Breakers and is owned by Somerset businessman Gary Knight. Mr Knight was investigated by the Charity Commission last year following complaints that Record Breakers had misled people raising money for charity through the firm's adventure challenges. The Commission found that Record Breakers did not have the right to handle charitable funds and the business later closed down.

A Charity Commission spokeswoman said: "We understand that Gary Knight has decided to close down Record Breakers and has established a new company called Global Challenge Television Limited. "He has informed us that he will not be supporting any charities in the challenges Global Challenge Television organises." the telephone numbers for Global Challenge TV no longer appear to be in use.

It, would be great to get the facts on certain matters, im with you! Of course the truth is out there, somewhere? keep us posted, wont you.

dont tell lies mark (ghost) there was only 4 of us and we did not have other teams at the other locations. Tell the truth and it will set you free mark :Colorz_Grey_PDT_24: