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Genes Reunited start date?

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Brian

Brian Report 2 Oct 2011 12:41

Does anyone know when Genes Reunited first came on line.

I was researching a person who died in 1971 but someone of the same name posted that person using the same name. Just wondered when the first possible posting could have been?

Regards
Brian

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 2 Oct 2011 12:45

why don't you send a message to the Genes support team and ask them?

I have been a member since 2005 and I know it had been on line before that

Jennifer

Researching:
Please use the "ADD YOUR REPLY" box below to reply. Please DO NOT click on my username and send a private message (unless info is about living people or otherwise sensitive). Thank you.

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 2 Oct 2011 12:48

i understand it was 2002

george

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

Kense

Kense Report 2 Oct 2011 13:33

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/content.page/family_history_guide_part_1
says it was created on 5th November 2002.
Other sources seems to indicate the actual launch date was May 2003.
eg
http://www.friendsreunited.com/press/pressgenes.htm

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 2 Oct 2011 13:37

Could the person who posted be the son of the person who died in 1971?

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Kay????

Kay???? Report 2 Oct 2011 13:48

2nd November 2002..and then called Genes Connect.and became Genes Reunited in 2004 and since under gone a few site changes,,,,,,,my first membership as GC was £5 per year in DEC 2002!

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 2 Oct 2011 13:59

The site was certainly well established when I joined in 2003.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 2 Oct 2011 14:07

Yes, it was November 2002 and called GenesConnected but changed to GenesReunited in 2004 I think - with a lot of people not happy about the change of name!! Some things never change do they? :-)

Kath. x

jax

jax Report 2 Oct 2011 15:37

Why would the date GR started make any difference. If the person died in 1971 he/she did'nt add the name

Researching:
Nothing much

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 3 Oct 2011 01:36

unless GR had been going since 1971


................... which pre-dates the internet :-D






sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Margaretfinch

Margaretfinch Report 3 Oct 2011 07:39

I have been a member since Jan. 2003 and I thought about joining a couple
months before that

Researching:
Finch Weathersfield Essex. Poole Haverhill Suffolk.GoodchildSouth Ascot BerkshireFry Wilton Wiltshire Goddard Laverstock Wiltshire Grayston Suffolk

Brian

Brian Report 5 Oct 2011 12:59

Many thanks to all for your information. I thought it was around 2002 but could not be sure.
Sorry for the late respose but have been unwell for a short time.