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Gai

Gai Report 6 Oct 2012 10:57


I know the new way that GR conducts the hot match system is flawed as I had 28 matches to another persons tree. I uploaded a gedcom over 18months ago so I lost all the hot matches that I had.

in the past 18 months I have never had a hot match to this person's tree yet when I go through the surname summary the name appears in their tree. So I know they still have a tree on GR even though they are no longer a member.

GR never seems to search past the letter B when it comes to hot matches.

I was one who was frustrated with the old system because even though I would put the place of birth as Australia I would receive all these matches to people in the UK.

Gai

Researching:
Moreman's of Mangotsfield, Matchett's of Ireland & Essex, Craddock's of Scotland & Manchester

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 5 Oct 2012 22:13

Just go to search / All Trees / (family name) new in last 14 days and there you go. If it is a popular name it helps to add location, birth dates.

Researching:
The Man In the High Castle

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 5 Oct 2012 16:39

It also helps if you update your tree with new names. It maybe that you have exhausted all possible contacts at the moment.



Cx

Researching:
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InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 5 Oct 2012 12:32

Yes, the change was made, I believe, as a result of continual lobbying from a relatively small number of vocal members to these boards. Unfortunately those of us who had experience of name matching programs and better understood their shortcomings thought different but were apparently overruled.

That said, I have always found it far more satisfying to do my own searching, as Gai suggests and over the past 10 years I have been a member have made over 600 contacts with other members.

ElizabethK

ElizabethK Report 5 Oct 2012 12:32

I go to "Search Trees" at least once a week and see if anyone has entered any of my names over the last 7 days or so,

At least you know they are active and should answer a contact message

Gai

Gai Report 5 Oct 2012 11:48

GR changed the way that hot matches are generated and now most of us get none.

Probably best to look at the surname summary and see who has added the surname you are interested in.

Gai

Researching:
Moreman's of Mangotsfield, Matchett's of Ireland & Essex, Craddock's of Scotland & Manchester

Tracey

Tracey Report 5 Oct 2012 09:02

Morning!

I'm very frustrated that i have paid my annual subs for years now on here... But get nothing out of genes reuntied as i NEVER get any hotmatches... I used to get regular monthly hotmatches and have had in the past great connections (even found a cousin that i had no knowledge on)...

Please can this be sorted out or i will not be re newing my account when the time comes...

Many thanks

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