Genealogy Chat

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Boards

Quick Search

Single word search

Tools

Findmypast DNA Banner

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

Multiple Entries of same person in Members Tree

Login to Add Reply Watch This
ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

Battenburg

Battenburg Report 22 Feb 2010 00:13

I notice if you change details for a family member is comes up with the person twice when you do a search.

You then wonder why there are so many large trees on GR. Probably cut them in half

It could do with the fact GR have changed format over the years

Captncruise

Captncruise Report 21 Feb 2010 23:57

Thanks to all who replied. I guess I just have to ignore those matches.

grannyfranny

grannyfranny Report 21 Feb 2010 14:13

I have had this happen odd times, mostly I delete, but if it was a match I wanted to follow up I'd message in the usual way.
However, I do have several duplicates in my tree due to inter marriage of the families. It's hard to talk about, never mind put in a tree. I tend to enter the name once, then cross ref using the name 'firstwife' or whatever, but sometimes you do need the name in more than once, otherwise it can be difficult to find the duplicate relationship.

Researching:
Freeman of Berwick upon Tweed

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 21 Feb 2010 12:21

I sometimes notice duplicates of one or two names in Hot Matches - but not 30. It might be worth pinging an e-mail to GR about it - although don't hold your breath for a logical explanation!

Jill

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 21 Feb 2010 12:03

Not quite sure what your query is.

Are you inferring there might be a problem with the HotMach program or that there is an issue with the other members tree having multiple names? You could easily check the latter by doing a person search and looking to see what comes up for that member.

If you delete the match then it will not re-appear, unless you or the other member uploads a new tree. Also if the other member has uploaded a tree since the last HotMatch run, then the results are likely to be invalid, at least until the next HM update.

On the other hand is the issue that the other member has not replied to your message? Unfortunately this is a fact of life - the topic gets aired at least once a fortnight but there is not a lot you can do, other than to check if they have opened your message. If so then a follow up might prompt a response, as at least they are out there somewhere.

Captncruise

Captncruise Report 21 Feb 2010 06:51

GRU keeps sending me Hot Matches for people who are shown on the same tree up to 30 times. I have messaged the Tree owner but get no replies.

What can I do apart from discarding the matches each time?