Genealogy Chat

Hi Karen,

Seems a bit strange that he would have a tree for someone else and then think you rae related.

You don't know for sure that he is elderly, the internet lets you be whatever you want to be and sometimes you need to be careful that people don't want your email address so they can kill it with spam emails or virus etc that pick up your keystrokes and allow them access to your personal information.

Hopefully he is just a nice innocent old chap, but if he has the certificates he should be able to confirm certain details that perhaps only you know. I'd be asking him for more information.

Cheers

Rachelle

Sorry I mean Shirley, Thank you

Thank you very much Slyvia,
I would feel comfortable doing that. So easy and thats what I shall do x

Why would he open HIS tree if he was researching for a Friend who would have a completely different tree.
I would ask him who he was interested in and then send the bare info on them if i was sure .i wouldnt open my tree .

Its been a really strange day today. I have openend my living relatives for a few days for another grm who is definately a family member but felt really uncomfortable doing so. But then again thats my fault.
Karen

Hi Slyvia, He had 63 names listed
Karen

Yes one of the names and date tally with my family names. Its just that I have never had a member wanting to look at my tree with no connections, do you think I am being daft cos I would love the certificates?
Karen

Karen

No, it is not you.


I should find out much more about him and about what he wants.



I NEVER EVER open my tree to anyone


I exchange pms with someone who is requesting that, to find out if there is a connection between us.

If there is, then I extract the relevant information and send it to them



I do not have much information on my tree on here anyway. I think I have something like 132 names ........... but in fact I have well into the thousands.




sylvia

Hmm...at great expense? Of course, you got your certicates for nothing! :-)

What certificates? Does he say to whom they refer? I think I would ask a few more questions before I gave him my e address.

Is it me?
Had a request today to look at my tree naming 2 possible family members and 1 date. His tree was already opened but I didnt look!! I opened mine. When I looked in his tree later there was no family connections at all.
I closed my tree and explained why. I have recieved 3 further messages from him;
1 offering to send me 3 birth certificates which he has recieved at "great expense" of course he would need my e-mail address!!!.
then another saying he was researching the family name for a friend but he wasnt a relative.
Then requesting I openend my tree again.
This man is elderly and has only a few names in his tree.
What does other members think? am I over-reacting?
Karen