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Janet

Janet Report 31 Aug 2006 09:53

Have I missed something or is GR playing games. Just received my Hot Matches - first name UNKNOWN, surname UNKNOWN, dob 1826, birthplace UNKNOWN. How am I supposed to work this one out????

StephScouser

StephScouser Report 31 Aug 2006 09:56

Haha. Hi Janet really i dont even look at my hot matches. They only match the names most of the time and the birthplace isnt even right or the year is way off. I dont use them, i would rather search myself! haha. Steph

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 31 Aug 2006 09:58

Janet, At least it has DOB 1826, and not abt1826 or c1826. That must make it easier for you knowing the exact year Unknown was born.

Janet

Janet Report 31 Aug 2006 10:03

I have 5 pages! so far I have found two with names & dob that could be connected to me. The others all UNKNOWN

Sylvia

Sylvia Report 31 Aug 2006 10:10

I dont know whats going on Janet, but i got this in my hot matches, Charles Bedwell 1801 Hanborough Oxfordshire England now i dont have a Bedwell in my tree, come to think of it, i dont have a Charles either. Sylvia

~*~~*Sylvie*~~*~

~*~~*Sylvie*~~*~ Report 31 Aug 2006 11:26

I had a hot match and guess what................IT WAS ME.....lol Also six pages of william browns,, lots of ann and martha's they should take into consideration BIRTH PLACE and not just names and dates. That should narrow it down

Researching:
Searles, Owens, Molineux, Whitttaker, Prince, Rendle Wilson, Mercer Brown, Williams, Brereton, Eyers, Revell, Crompton, Tattersall, Whittle,

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 31 Aug 2006 12:16

I don't receive 'hot matches', as I find them a complete waste of space,but I had a contact from someone who had been told via 'hot matches' of an Eliza Unknown in my tree, and wanted to know if it was the same as one in theirs...............I ask you!! Reg

Merry

Merry Report 31 Aug 2006 12:22

Someone asked if I could tell them about our Hot Match, Mary Smith. When I asked WHICH Mary Smith they said, ''Sorry, I can't remember'' lol! Merry

Darksecretz

Darksecretz Report 31 Aug 2006 12:39

hiya, to be honest, when i get my hotmatches, i go thro them one by one, the ones that dont give name/place/dob, i just put as ignore, or if it just says william brown i ignore that as well. I even check the ones that only have one match, as i have done this with the latest batch and found a connection to my direct lineage of which i knew nothing about, whooo hoooo!!!! guess who is a happy bunny then Julie

Ang J

Ang J Report 31 Aug 2006 12:51

janet i have done exactly the same as you i am on board under unknown as that is all i got on hot matches have a look at my replys. Angela

fraserbooks

fraserbooks Report 31 Aug 2006 12:53

I had a Charles Bedwell as well - I wonder if he would like details of my Rose Trollope or Fanny Price.

Sylvia

Sylvia Report 31 Aug 2006 14:28

It was M.G. it had a Mary Smith there too, which is in my tree. My Mary is married to Francis Green. Sylvia

Sylvia

Sylvia Report 1 Sep 2006 08:34

Ah well M.G. i guess theres too many Mary Smiths around, i havent even tried looking for her family yet. Sylvia