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Flick

Flick Report 13 Dec 2011 13:50

Personal experience.............not taken from a 'list'

grannyfranny

grannyfranny Report 13 Dec 2011 13:46

Where does it list all this, flick? It's so long since I was a free member I've forgotten.

Researching:
Freeman of Berwick upon Tweed

Flick

Flick Report 13 Dec 2011 13:19

A free member can have a tree on GR.

A free member cannot initiate contact with another member, nor can he/she post on the message boards

A free member cannot share his/her GR tree or view anyone else's on GR

Thelma

Thelma Report 13 Dec 2011 13:07

Only paying members can view other trees.
There are other ways you can allow a free member to see your tree.
You could send them a Gedcom which they can open with a free program available from Familysearch,to name just one.

grannyfranny

grannyfranny Report 13 Dec 2011 10:20

Just have a go, get her to join as a free member and start a tree with her name only. Take it from there. What can she lose?

Researching:
Freeman of Berwick upon Tweed

ElizabethK

ElizabethK Report 13 Dec 2011 10:04

Thanks Shirley-thought it could not be that simple :-)

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 13 Dec 2011 09:48

As a free member she cant contact you first .you have to contact her then she can reply.

I think she has to have a tree contact for you to pick her up,but then as a free member she cant start her own tree

I may be wrong though on point 2 :-D

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

ElizabethK

ElizabethK Report 13 Dec 2011 09:43

Can someone please clarify:-

A relative in Aus who wishes to view my GR tree, but not get involved in research therefore if she:-

1) Joins as a free member
2 )Contacts me via the site to open my tree
3 )Can then view my tree

Is this correct ?