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Diane | Report | 26 Jun 2006 12:20 |
i have just started my tree and in need of help i have a list of hot matches but i just dont know were to start or what to ask for in any e-mails can anyone give me some advice many thanks diane |
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Glen In Tinsel Knickers | Report | 26 Jun 2006 12:43 |
Hi Diane It can be a minefield with Hot Matches,as for contact with potential matches it can be a very strange thing. The temptation is to try and provide a lot of details hoping that the more you provide the more likely something familiar appears. Whilst that may be true,a long message with dates,names and dates of children/parents and siblings can be very confusing. It is best if you can just to send a short but concise message (says he who rambles!!) with a name,place of birth if known and year of birth,then try to establish if the 'match' is really a match. One thing to avoid is using the GR automated messages,they are often ignored by people,they are so impersonal they are often ignored. Better to spend a few minutes typing a personal request,then hope that you get a reply,and don't be put off if you don't get an answer for a week or two,some people only log on every few weeks. Waffle over Glen |
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Darksecretz | Report | 26 Jun 2006 12:58 |
hiya, i agree with glen, a personal message is much nicer, what i have found also is to add, 'I look forward to your reply' in my request, and i have more replies because of it, hope this helps Julie |