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jusme

jusme Report 13 Oct 2009 21:42

I am fairly new to Genes Reunited .. so sometimes out of my depth, I have sent numerous messages out to various people with Hot Matches and Tree matches to my own Tree but I hardly ever get replies back and one person I am fairly certain will be a cousin of mine, so am desperate for him to reply but have so far sent two messages but no answer! I wonder why?
Am I doing something wrong?

Yvonne

Yvonne Report 13 Oct 2009 21:48

Hi jusme

Don't worry about not getting replies. Some people don't do their tree often and sometimes people don't renew their membership. Just be patient and something will turn up

Happy hunting

Yvonne
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Yvonne

Yvonne Report 13 Oct 2009 21:49

Hi jusme

Don't worry about not getting replies. Some people don't do their tree often and sometimes people don't renew their membership. Just be patient and something will turn up

Happy hunting

Yvonne
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Sorry hit submit button twice

Janice

Janice Report 13 Oct 2009 21:56

Do you know if they have read your messages yet?
If you look in Messages, then sent messages, is the envelop purple or white? Purple means it's unopened as yet.

jusme

jusme Report 14 Oct 2009 09:36

Thanks All,

For your messages back I do appreciate them and understand better now. I am finding Genes to be a good site and have my Tree slowly growing but very early days and lots to learn, very much like detective work lol

Take care All x

KempinaPartyhat

KempinaPartyhat Report 14 Oct 2009 10:03

this is so normal...........

Best bit is I sent one to a rellie ...who I know was my Great uncle ......He said he didnt know me ...........oh well never mind ...

Then some weeks later mailed me again saying he did know me and can he have my tree.............

when we know each other !! the whole family was very close then the older generations died and the family split .......