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Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 2 Send Message	Selena	Report	9 Nov 2009 00:16
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 2 Send Message	Last year I was contacted by a Genes member, but before we could exchange data, his daughter informed me he had passed away. So now what? Is the tree locked up for ever and ever???? It's so frustrating, as he left a locked tree on Ancestry as well. Sad too!
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 32,477 Send Message	Purple *^Sparkly^* Diamond	Report	9 Nov 2009 01:49
	Shelly, I am sorry but I had to smile, how will you leave your tree open when the time comes? Selena, that must be so frustrating for you. I would do as Shelly suggested and contact his daughter again and ask for access to the tree etc. She might be quite interested in being in touch and learning anything you might have that is extra to what her father already noted, now that she has had a little time to grieve. Good luck Lizx
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 32,477 Send Message	Purple *^Sparkly^* Diamond	Report	10 Nov 2009 05:54
	Ah, you have it all worked out then lol Shelly. Lizx