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'DEAR' FAMILY

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Jane

Jane Report 24 Dec 2020 19:40

HELLO,
I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE IS RESEARCHING THE DEAR FAMILY FROM LONDON. I HAVE CONTACTED TWO PEOPLE BUT DID NOT GET A REPLY.
ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
MANY THANKS,
JANE KULKE

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 24 Dec 2020 19:49

If you want help, give some forenames and dates

What research have you done yourself? No point in people going over the same ground

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 24 Dec 2020 21:03

Welcome to the boards, Jane.

I assume you found the people you contacted by going to "Search all member trees" under "Search" at top right of this page?

Unfortunately, many people with trees on GR are no longer members, and if that's the case with the ones you tried to contact, they won't have received your messages sent via GR.
GR never deletes a tree - only the tree "owner" can do that.

If you give us some names and dates, as ErikaH says, we'll be delighted to try to help.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 28 Dec 2020 22:33

Another reason for people not responding to messages through GR is that they have changed the email address that GR has on record, and not notified GR of the change.

The British do seem to change their email addresses rather more regularly than many other nationalities! It drives me crazy every Christmas when I want to contact friends and family, and that dreaded Daemon message comes flying back at me.

It was 5 out of about 20 this year :-(

Another reason is that they have lost interest, become seriously ill, or died .................. and GR does not delete anyone's tree, only the member can do so.

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 4 Jan 2021 15:37

Connected thread posted today

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1389824