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2 Qs about Hot Matches

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HPSource

HPSource Report 6 Feb 2007 23:21

I had my Hot Matches today, and once again it only throws up the same ones as last time, even though I discarded them before. Is this normal?.. ALSO can anyne explain why the Hot Matches only go as far as 'B' (Bennett), when I have surnames in my tree beginning with other letters in the alphabet K,P,S,L, R. etc etc. Thanks Harvey

Heather

Heather Report 6 Feb 2007 23:23

Well, I guess you must be fairly new, as after a couple of years it manages to get tothe end of your tree and then you just get new stuff coming up! When you check your hot matches, do you tick them and then at the bottom of the page click save. This is good old GRs confusing programming. To get rid of you click save. It may also be people re load their ged coms so the program picks them up again as a new match.

An Olde Crone

An Olde Crone Report 6 Feb 2007 23:33

Harvey You only get, I think, 200 hot matches in each batch. If someone reloads their tree, and your names match, then you go back to the beginning of the alphabet again. The system treats every reload as new names and doies not recognise that it has matched you before. Nuisance. OC

HPSource

HPSource Report 6 Feb 2007 23:35

Hi Heather Yes new to g/r, I usually discard when I realise there is no connection . Take it this is the wrong way to get rid of them Harvey

An Olde Crone

An Olde Crone Report 6 Feb 2007 23:42

Harvey There is no way of permanently getting rid of them. Whatever you do they go to your 'discarded hot matches' list.But of course you don't ever have to look at that list. OC