Hi I'm in lurk mode at the moment until time allows me to do more, but I wanted to offer another possibility. I have had great success through Genes Reunited, finding at least 3 2nd cousins and a few more definate relations. I do my best to reply to initial contact from other people, but may not always be able to. I have 2 young children constantly wanting my attention, so I tend to put emails to one side if I think there's something in them, so I can look at my reasearch, find the information and then give them something to look into. I don't always get the chance to look for the info and often forget about contacts. It's not through being rude, inept, infrequent use of the pc or such like, just day to day life with a family and little time to spend sitting at the pc looking into family history. As frustrating as it is, give the other end a bit of leeway. For all you know between messages someone may have fallen very ill and the last thing they're thinking about is the computer! Kim ----- Original Message ---- From: Trevor Tomasin <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, 29 March, 2007 11:25:10 AM Subject: [ENG-HANTS] Genes Reunited . . . a rant! Hi And what is it with the 'contacts'? They go to all that trouble to initiate a contact, then you reply, then nothing! Even when it was obvious from the start that there was a 'firm' match - nothing! ____________________________________________________ Yahoo! Photos is now offering a quality print service from just 7p a photo. http://uk.photos.yahoo.com

I joined Genes Reunited a year ago and have had great success. Living in Canada, I didn't have access to a lot of documentation on my English brances (I have since joined Ancestry.com) but I was able to meet over half a dozen people on line who were most helpful in providing additional information they had from their own family trees. I met two distant cousins on my father's side of the family and relatives on my husband's side of the family. I find that the longer your tree has been posted the fewer number of hits so it is easy to keep up with enquiries. And compared to Ancestry.com, the price is right! Eleanor Stardom Winnipeg, Canada _________________________________________________________________ Your Space. Your Friends. Your Stories. Share your world with Windows Live Spaces. http://spaces.live.com/?mkt=en-ca

Also when switching on I automatically look at my e-mail .as I belong to several lists this takes some time .I am wondering if I should leave them for a while to consolidate & write up what I have found .How do others cope? Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "kim Cotton" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 11:45 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-HANTS] Genes Reunited . . . a rant! > Hi > > I'm in lurk mode at the moment until time allows me to do more, but I wanted to offer another possibility. > > I have had great success through Genes Reunited, finding at least 3 2nd cousins and a few more definate relations. I do my best to reply to initial contact from other people, but may not always be able to. I have 2 young children constantly wanting my attention, so I tend to put emails to one side if I think there's something in them, so I can look at my reasearch, find the information and then give them something to look into. I don't always get the chance to look for the info and often forget about contacts. It's not through being rude, inept, infrequent use of the pc or such like, just day to day life with a family and little time to spend sitting at the pc looking into family history. > > As frustrating as it is, give the other end a bit of leeway. For all you know between messages someone may have fallen very ill and the last thing they're thinking about is the computer! > > Kim > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Trevor Tomasin <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, 29 March, 2007 11:25:10 AM > Subject: [ENG-HANTS] Genes Reunited . . . a rant! > > > Hi > > And what is it with the 'contacts'? They go to all that trouble to > initiate a contact, then you reply, then nothing! Even when it was > obvious from the start that there was a 'firm' match - nothing! > > > > ____________________________________________________ > > Yahoo! Photos is now offering a quality print service from just 7p a photo. http://uk.photos.yahoo.com > > ............................................. > Want to contact the local community? > Please visit Hampshire Parish Jottings > http://hants.parishjottings.org.uk > ............................................. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello Trevor, Kim and list I have been a member of GR since the end of 2004 when I started on this family history journey. I have to say I too find the lack of communication frustrating, but as I am in the same boat as Kim (with 2 young children etc), I don’t always remember to reply to every single message. I also know from experience that about 50% of my messages are not returned either, so I have stopped worrying about it. Trevor, maybe those who You want to get in touch with, try a gentle reminder message. I have done this before, some were successful. I do recall receiving a reply about my Hogarth family close to a year after I sent the message, patience is definitely a virtue in this hobby. I am pleased that I waited, as I found who new bunch of cousins with that reply. Also 99% of my contacts are from GR, My 1st contact was found only within a few weeks of joining. I have just noticed today on GR, they have changed the way you can search thru the contacts, much more user friendly, and less labor intensive. Cheers Melissa, Researching, CHILDS, GUY, HOLDER, PAMPLIN, TRUSSLER, -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of kim Cotton Sent: Thursday, 29 March 2007 8:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ENG-HANTS] Genes Reunited . . . a rant! Hi I'm in lurk mode at the moment until time allows me to do more, but I wanted to offer another possibility. I have had great success through Genes Reunited, finding at least 3 2nd cousins and a few more definate relations. I do my best to reply to initial contact from other people, but may not always be able to. I have 2 young children constantly wanting my attention, so I tend to put emails to one side if I think there's something in them, so I can look at my reasearch, find the information and then give them something to look into. I don't always get the chance to look for the info and often forget about contacts. It's not through being rude, inept, infrequent use of the pc or such like, just day to day life with a family and little time to spend sitting at the pc looking into family history. As frustrating as it is, give the other end a bit of leeway. For all you know between messages someone may have fallen very ill and the last thing they're thinking about is the computer! Kim ----- Original Message ---- From: Trevor Tomasin <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, 29 March, 2007 11:25:10 AM Subject: [ENG-HANTS] Genes Reunited . . . a rant! Hi And what is it with the 'contacts'? They go to all that trouble to initiate a contact, then you reply, then nothing! Even when it was obvious from the start that there was a 'firm' match - nothing! ____________________________________________________ Yahoo! Photos is now offering a quality print service from just 7p a photo. http://uk.photos.yahoo.com ............................................. Want to contact the local community? Please visit Hampshire Parish Jottings http://hants.parishjottings.org.uk ............................................. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.20/737 - Release Date: 28/03/2007 4:23 PM -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.20/737 - Release Date: 28/03/2007 4:23 PM