>From: "LostCousins" <info@lostcousins.com> >To: bluenoser100@hotmail.com >Subject: FREE WEEKEND - LostCousins is completely free this weekend! >Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2006 22:22:59 +0100 > >FREE WEEKEND - THIS WEEKEND > >This weekend the LostCousins site will be COMPLETELY FREE - from now until >midnight on Monday 9th October all members will have the privileges >normally reserved for subscribers! > >When we ran a similar offer in the Spring, more members visited LostCousins >in that ONE weekend than the total who attended the UK's THREE biggest >family history fairs (London, York, and Gateshead). > >Numerous records were broken and more members found their 'lost cousins' >than ever before - and this weekend promises to be even better! > >Feel free to SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS to your friends and relatives, on forums >and mailing lists, and on other family history sites, as this will further >increase the number of 'lost cousins' discovered during the weekend. > >(Remember that when a new member finds a 'lost cousin' the cousin is >invariably an existing member - and that member could be you!) > >DON'T MISS OUT on this opportunity to get the benefits of subscriber status >and make contact with the other members who are your living relatives! > >To make it as simple as possible we've prepared a checklist that will help >you make the most of this great opportunity: > > >HERE'S WHAT TO DO..... > >(1) Log-in at LostCousins (http://www.LostCousins.com). If you can't >remember your password, click on "Forgotten your password?" and enter your >email address (bluenoser100@hotmail.com) to get an instant email reminder. > >(2) Go to your My Ancestors page and enter as many relatives from the 1881 >British Census as you can - every one is a potential link to a 'lost >cousin'. > >Remember that most of the matches we make involve the brothers, sisters, >and cousins who by 1881 had families of their own. It's important to enter >your direct ancestors, BUT it's the other relatives who are likely to be >the link to your 'lost cousins'! > >(3) Click the Search button. You'll be told within seconds if there are any >new matches. > >(4) Go to your My Cousins page. If there are any New Contacts shown, click >on 'Make Contact' or 'Reply'. (If nothing appears to happen hold down the >Ctrl key and click again). > >(5) Once your relative has responded his or her name will be revealed, and >you'll be able to start exchanging information. > >(6) Please click the red ? symbol alongside your cousin's name and tell us >whether the person we've found is someone you already knew (you may need to >hold down the Ctrl key while you click). > >(7) Don't worry if you don't find a 'lost cousin' immediately - new members >are joining all the time. However if you're able to add some more relatives >from the 1881 Census, that will speed up the process considerably. > > >PLEASE SPREAD THE NEWS > >Remember to tell as many people as you can about this great offer, because >you'll not only be doing them a favour, you'll be helping everyone in the >LostCousins community. The more people who join, the more 'lost cousins' >will be found! > >At the end of this email you'll find answers to some of the questions you >may have. If there's any other way we can help, please email >info@lostcousins.com > >Have a great weekend! > >The LostCousins Team > >======== > > >Here are answers to some of the questions you may have: > > >Q. What happens when the offer ends - will I have to pay to stay a member? > >A. Free basic membership of LostCousins will continue indefinitely. > > >Q. If I make contact with a cousin during the offer, will I still be able >to contact them afterwards, even if we haven't exchanged email addresses? > >A. Absolutely - once contact is made you can continue sending messages >through the site, and you can agree to exchange email addresses at any >time. Unlike some other sites we actually help you to exchange email >addresses when you're ready. > > >Q. Suppose that I try to contact a cousin, but don't get a response before >the offer ends - will I miss out? > >A. Absolutely not. As long as you click on 'Make Contact', then on >'Contact' in the pop-up window that appears, they'll be able to respond to >you even after the offer has ended. > > >Q. When I click on 'Make Contact' (or 'Reply') nothing happens - what do I >do next? > >A. What you should see is a small pop-up window where you choose whether or >not to exchange email addresses with your cousin. > >Internet Explorer and some other programs can confuse pop-ups like this >with those annoying adverts that appear on less reputable sites (the >Firefox browser doesn't have this problem). > >If you hold down the Ctrl key when you click on 'Make Contact' this usually >fixes the problem (if it doesn't, then please contact us for advice). > > >Q. What happens if my cousin doesn't reply? > >A. These days it's all too easy to discard important emails when we're >getting rid of junk mail (sometimes our ISP or email program does this >automatically). > >So if you don't get a response within 14 days email info@LostCousins.com >and we'll follow up on your behalf. > > >Q. If I decide I want to subscribe, are there any special offers? > >A. Yes, if you enter the code AUTUMN on the Subscribe page between now and >Thursday 12th October you can get a subscription to 1st January 2008 - >almost 15 months for the price of a 12 month subscription! > >