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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 125 Send Message	Lesley	Report	2 Jul 2004 10:23
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 125 Send Message	I've just come across some rellies on Ancestry.com but it says Unknown under each of the names and I can't get the origional image, has anyone else had this problem? What can I do?
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 3,797 Send Message	Zoe	Report	2 Jul 2004 12:22
	I usually find unknown next to names where the transriber isn't 100% sure what it says so they put in what they think and then unknown next to it annoyingly - if they've got it right it means you don't get a hit when you search as it reads the name as Smith Unknown and you only get it when using a wildcard. Email ancestry about getting th ewrong page - I've had this a couple of time so theres obviously some glitches in the system
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 6,691 Send Message	susie manterfield(high wycombe)	Report	2 Jul 2004 13:11
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 6,691 Send Message	lesley i found all hubbys rellies on ancestry 1871 but like you there was unknown underneath each entry,although the spelling was right ...for once lol i was puzzled as to what it meant as well:( im glad you asked the question,i didnt want to ask incase everyone thought i was dumb!!!lol susie