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help withother people's trees

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Tracey

Tracey Report 24 Aug 2004 16:14

can anyone help, i have been given permission to view someones tree because they have someone on with a similar unusual name.but when i go into their tree i can't find the person on any ideas where i am going wrong thanks everyone tracey x

BrianW

BrianW Report 24 Aug 2004 16:47

It's probably on one of the "Maternal line" branches. Use the "view their relations" option and look for it there, then switch to tree view. UPDATE: Ah: looks like the "View their relations" option is a victim of the latest "Upgrade". In that case you're stuffed. NO See below.

Sprack

Sprack Report 24 Aug 2004 17:28

I can view my contacts trees and relations ok, I think someone else was having the same problem yesterday. jenny

BrianW

BrianW Report 24 Aug 2004 17:35

Right: sussed it. You have to go in via "View Trees" and not "Your Contacts"

Tracey

Tracey Report 8 Sep 2004 12:39

thanks a lt have got it sorted now, but couldn't view at first. sorry it took so long to give thanks for help but my son has just had an operation.