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AdrianB38
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I did try and comment in "Comments" but they lose formatting, so with apologies here's my version of @PolyGeo's assistance:

**How to ask questions about ancestors born less than 100 years ago**

Our privacy policy is designed to prevent "identification of any living (or possibly) living individual by somebody reading this site" and is not intended to prevent you asking questions that may relate to someone born during the past 100 years. However, to ask such questions we ask you to proceed cautiously.

    If you already know that your ancestor was born more than 100 years ago, simply by stating that means that the privacy policy will not apply so that you can provide details freely. Including the name, date and place of birth, etc is fine and usually very helpful.
    If you already know (or suspect) that your ancestor was born less than 100 years ago, then it is strongly advised that you do not include such details in your initial question. Unlike other genealogy sites, G&FH SE permits you to edit your question to add these data later, and in the meantime to clarify how to proceed with its users via comments.
    If you already know (or suspect) that your ancestor is still alive, then under no circumstances can such details be included.
    If you only suspect that your ancestor is dead, then under no circumstances can such details be included.
    If you know (i.e. can prove) that your ancestor is dead, then the onus is on you to provide that proof within your question.
    If you are in any doubt as to whether your proof of death would stand up, then hold back those details, and describe the type of proof so that other users can help you assess it via comments.

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AdrianB38
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