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I have posted messages then gone to do something else while waiting for a reply myself only to get so involed I forget to come back for the answer to much later, not all answers come within minutes so I'm happy when I get one. I'm very pleased with this board and have made a successful attemp at finding family.

Unfortunatly you always get a few but you also get people that post before the school run and don't get to look up again until the children are in bed. Others post before going to bed - I've done it myself (I try to give as much info as poss though) and look in again in the morning. I can't make excuses for everyone but I know that some people have real reasons for not sticking around.

Hi Katherine, I can understand that kind of situation where you waited an hour, then you had to leave. As the time the message was posted is on the board, you can see when someone does get a reply with 2/3 minutes but they are gone. Betty

Hi Betty Boo, It's not always the case that people can't be bothered to wait around. Sometimes the people who are more able to help with a particular request are not on GR until later in the day/evening. I put up a thread this morning at 8.19 am, waited for an hour or so but had to go out. A reply to my post was at 14.36 pm which was greatly appreciated & I sent my thanks as soon as I could. Katherine

Hi jess, This is what I am talking about I saw you try one time for someone and they just went off. I don't know how you manage to carry on doing lookups when that happens to you. At the same time I know a great deal of people do really appreciate you and others like you helping them, I don't mean everyone does this, just a few!! Betty

You have my blessing Jess ...!

would you like me to nudge the one i spent hours on the other day? can i ? Please.... I still hope she rturns as i made it wuite clear on the thread that i would continue until i found him,and i did!! Oh Go on.let me..just once more... jess x

Hi Lunar, I have seen many times people do a lookup and go back to the person who asked for the information requesting further info in order to find the persons family.. No one reply's because they are away, they don't wait. I have seen four people lookup something at the same time, they send info reqested and donn't get a reply. Betty

some times people have other things they need to do and they come back and collect the info later. Also alot of people say thank you by PM instaed of on the boards.

I have often looked on the board at various questions re census, births, marriages and deaths etc. ' Can someone please do a lookup for me' they ask. A few minutes later some kind person has given their time and money and answered the request and posted the information on the board. The person who asked for this lookup has gone, doesn't even bother to wait and maybe answer some question that may need to be checked re the lookup. Sometimes even after hours of the information reqested being posted they still have not returned, not even a thank you this person for their help and time. I just think people should hang around and it doesn't hurt anyone to say thank you for your help, come on people!!! Betty