Genealogy Chat

Thanks to responce from my other post re local paper, I now have the contact e-mail. When I put out my plea to anyone who knew my grandmother, should I leave my home tel. number? I think I should just leave my e-mail but since the person who remembered her might not have access to comp.I am not sure this is a good idea. Stumped since I do not want to be phoned by nutters. What would you do?

I would put my address rather than my phone number.....Esta

rent a post office box for a week or so

Postal address and email address?? Merry

What about a mobile number instead, atleast you can switch them off if you get strange ones, and you can vet the calls with caller display.

Thanks for all your suggestions. I will phone the paper and see what they suggest. Many thanks Jeanie

Box number or mobile phone number would be my choice.

HI when I ususally see things like this in my local paper details of the person who placed the Advert are not put in the paper instead it puts something like If you or someone you know, knows anything please contact us (usually the Editor ) Wendy

I recently put a letter in the Hastings and St. Leonards Observer, hoping to contact a relative of my grandfather, and I filled in my request on their website. I gave all my details (address, phone number, and email address) but as far as I'm aware they only published my email address. It was well worth doing as I am now in contact with my relative (I had an email from the person's sister-in-law on the night the letter was published). Kath. x

The Courier group did not do box no. so have left my mobile. Since I never use if, I will have to remember to leave it on!! Thanks for all replies. Jeanie

Find out if they have a security number facility. This gives a number in print which, when a person dials it, will automatically go to your phone number. These last only a few weeks, but at least you don't have your number published. Failing that, a PO Box is only about £10.