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hot matches
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Joan | Report | 25 Oct 2009 00:18 |
Please what is happening with hot matches? last week I cleared mine to 4 pages, this week I have been inundated with more and more every day I get them, last night I simply deleted pages of the new ones and tonight I switch on the computer and find that I now have 73 pages added since last night, I just cannot cope, is anyone else having this problem? Joan |
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Berona | Report | 25 Oct 2009 00:29 |
Sounds like a glitch GR should know about, Joan. I have none. |
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JoyBoroAngel | Report | 25 Oct 2009 00:39 |
I HAVE 101 PAGES OF HOT MATCHES |
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₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&# | Report | 25 Oct 2009 00:46 |
I've given up on hot matches. Like Joy, if they want me they can come looking for me. |
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Annabel | Report | 25 Oct 2009 00:59 |
Being bombarded with messages to check my hot matches, just received 6 one after the other, have complained to GR. |
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Persephone | Report | 25 Oct 2009 06:24 |
But why oh why do we get e-mailed with hot matches and lists of family members in other trees with people that one is already in contact with? |
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Jilliflower | Report | 25 Oct 2009 07:06 |
I love the hot matches!! But then I've only been on this site a few months. I quite wish they would send them more often as I have found a few very interesting matches and some long lost relations. I was even on one myself! |
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Fiona aka Ruby | Report | 25 Oct 2009 10:42 |
I ignore mine. |
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Rambling | Report | 25 Oct 2009 10:51 |
I just went to have a look as although I have been here 3 years have only just put a basic tree on here...one example... |
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Persephone | Report | 25 Oct 2009 10:51 |
Ah bliss Fiona... |
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PatriciaAnn | Report | 25 Oct 2009 10:53 |
I look at my hot matches when I remember! |
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Stevie | Report | 25 Oct 2009 13:34 |
I believe GRs data base periodically (every 2wks I think) cross references all names in all trees. This then sends to you those that match (allegedly lol) to names in your tree. |
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Jilliflower | Report | 25 Oct 2009 13:39 |
I tell you, Stevie, I couldn't believe it when I was matched with my own name and date of birth!!!! |
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BarneyKent | Report | 25 Oct 2009 14:47 |
GR has lost the plot with Hot Matches, most of us now have dozens, even hundreds of pages and it takes hours to go through to delete the same "no-chancers" every time. The only way GR can get it back to a reasonable service is delete the lot, then start again but put a geographical filter of say, 50 miles, or the adjacent county in place. |
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Joan | Report | 25 Oct 2009 21:13 |
Well I am pleased that I am not the only one, in the nicest possible sense of course, but I think I will take the advice and just delete them, by the way today there was an additional 5 pages, and will also contact GR to find out just what is happening. Glad I have got it all off my chest cheers, Joan |
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Stevie | Report | 25 Oct 2009 23:53 |
Hi Jill....I'm glad you found your unknown cousin & I agree the extra pages of non matches are worth those that are correct. I've had contact with a 1st cousin & couple of 3rd cousins. |
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Berona | Report | 26 Oct 2009 03:31 |
Bernie - I am not a computer programmer, but I have worked with them and your examples COULD well be matched. Only names and years are programmed to match. |
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Dermot | Report | 27 Oct 2009 07:02 |
I have received 5 pages of Hot Matches this morning all relating to Mary Morgan born in Wales. |