Nivard and Murray, The same thing happens if you get a DNA match. I have written to so called matches and get no reply. I think unless you are part of their immediate line and not some side line of the same family you wont get a reply in many cases. Other folk are excited if you have matched their surname but on different lines. I am not subscribed to Ancestry but have tested with ydna on my brother and you are just ignored some times. I don't think it is a matter of blaming Ancestry for inaccuracies, as much as dont beleive all you see on Ancestry or other sites without checking them out against copies of originals Edie ------------------------------------------ From: Nivard Ovington via <eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com> To: mhhr@xtra.co.nz; eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com; Subject: Re: [LIN] Quiet on Lincs I am as mystified as you are Murray as to why so few reply Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 20/03/2016 22:12, mhhr wrote: > Hi Nivard and others. > > Having just upgraded my "Family Tree Makker 1995" I have also taken the > plunge and joined "Ancestry" > > My initial thoughts were wow, look at all the new rellies I have found. > > Alas, at least 85% of them don't share my excitement as my inquiries to > them go unaswered. I am careful to note if the people I write to have > logged on recently. Some I have written to without response seem to log > on at least weekly. > But as Nivard says, don't blame Ancestry. > > Murray > NZ