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Joy

Joy Report 24 Jul 2011 14:34

I have had replies, too - nothing to do with mutual ancestral family though ;-)

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 24 Jul 2011 09:19

8 replies as of this morning.....!

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 23 Jul 2011 19:42

I usually find that i get somewhere around 70% response eventually, but have to wait a couple of week. Todays response of 50% within a few hours was better than usual.

If I think there is a good connection I often follow up opened messages after a few weeks and this can bring another 50% response. If they haven't opened it then, as you say, delete and forget.

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 23 Jul 2011 16:58

I sent off 12 messages this morning to members who have connections with my grandson's mum's birth surname. Half have been opened and, all those have replied confirming either themselves or their partners to be distant cousins.

Is that a result or what.....? :-)