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Curious Fox

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snoopy

snoopy Report 27 Mar 2007 19:23

Has anyone tried this site www.curiousfox.com Its a good site and easy to use. They are just starting up the USA side of it.

Selena in South East London

Selena in South East London Report 27 Mar 2007 19:34

Hello, I joined it a couple of years ago for a fiver. Made only one contact though. But contact was distant cousin in Canada, we met when she came to UK and have swopped photos and stayed in touch. Worth it to me for a fiver. Good bit is it comes up when you google your own message. Hope that makes sense. Selena

Heather

Heather Report 27 Mar 2007 21:20

Joined 3 years ago - never had a contact from it sadly.

Christine

Christine Report 27 Mar 2007 21:58

I joined 6 months ago, really good site. Needs to grow a bit. Made one really good contact (so I thought) regarding part of the family that I've had problems with. Promises of lots of info and photos sadly have come to nothing, despite several prompts. Felt a bit disappointed though.

RStar

RStar Report 27 Mar 2007 22:07

I love Curious Fox. Cousins Connect can be good too.

Willow

Willow Report 27 Mar 2007 22:45

Curious fox has been good to me, I have found 5 aunts and uncles for my mum...so it can work.

Cow Girl

Cow Girl Report 28 Mar 2007 06:03

Sadly I have not had any luck with Curious fox. No replies after nearly a year and when I first joined i made a blooper adn teh site refused me entry for some time till it was sorted out. So have not been back for a while June

Joan

Joan Report 28 Mar 2007 09:31

I've had one good contact. Also I like the facility for getting a list of nearby places...you put in a place name and then can get list of places within certain distances...and old and new maps. Useful if you don't know an area and looking for possible baptisms. Joan

Orange Cat and Me

Orange Cat and Me Report 28 Mar 2007 12:26

I love Curious Fox worth every penny. Have only been with it a year, but have been contacted by so many helpful people, progressed with my tree and expanded my Christmas card list!

Helen

Helen Report 28 Mar 2007 12:27

I have had two really good results, not from relatives but from other people with in an interest in the location and with info regarding my family. One was a local historian who had found a survey undertaken by the local vicar in 1828 & 1838, which included details of my family. Another gentleman remembered my Gt Grandfather and used to service his baker's van. He was able to describe him in great detail and tell me a little about his business. So all in all, Curious Fox has been very good for me. Helen

Marie

Marie Report 28 Mar 2007 14:22

I think it's a super site and have recently renewed. Have made several very useful contacts. Sometimes a reply comes months afterwards so don't give up. Marie

Patricia

Patricia Report 28 Mar 2007 14:31

My husband always thought he was an only child until we discovered that he had three half brothers from his Dad`s first marriage, which we never knew about. I put the details on Curious Fox and received a message from the grandson of the eldest of the three brothers.Sadly his grandfather had just died but we have met his son and family, and are now still looking for the other two half brothers.