Genealogy Chat

I can see the idea is really good, I've got all of mine on there and have been for ages, I go on regularly to see if there is a match, and when there is I'll think about paying! but at the mo, the free weekend seemed a waste of time for me, and unless someone can explain a reason for paying up whene thare isn't a match, I'll just keep checking every few weeks. Suex

Hi Sorry you have had no luck with lost cousins, i have had 2 direct hits, one of which is in Australia, I have had a lot of waiting around for people to turn up on there, but at least if you get one you know they are the right people and not possibles, as the census numbers match, Don't give up hope one day a match will be found. Sue

I really can't understand why one of the family history magazines gave that site top marks and this one bottom marks for 'value for money' recently, as I said the other day. Nearly every time I go on there all I do is see if there are any matches and then log off! Kate.

I think when the Site started, they did intend to include other censuses, but they have hit a snag with obtaining copyright (they cannot compete financially with Ancestry, for instance). I have only had one match on there - my brother (and it called him my cousin!) Olde Crone

I have 74 rellies on there and no match yet,I'm not a subscriber either, Think I will wait till I get a match before parting with any money Linda

I think your more likely to win the lottery lol

I've just spent the evening typing in 58 relatives, thinking there must be a match but that I'll hit the search button when I've finished entering tonights batch and hey presto.......nothing, not a single match! But I'll have to wait now and see what happens. Thing is now, do I pay the £10 subscription for a year or leave it that I'm not a subscriber that I'm just registered so I have to wait for people to email me rather than me be able to initiate contact? Not sure what to do now? Anyone else got any ideas as to whether it is worth it? Thanks Claire

Hi I have over 100 rellies on there and have never had a contact. The actual idea is quite clever, but for me personally I think they need a few extra strings to their bow. Just my 2p ... Paul

No offence to the site owners, but I think it's a tad naff :-S unless I'm missing something. Ria

Yes, I think so! I have about 40 rellies on there from 1881 and keep meaning to add more but just don't get round to it. I haven't paid to join - didn't really think it was worth it. Had no connections yet after about 7 months. Anne

I know it's a free day today on this site, but besides putting in relatives from 1881 census and being able to search if anyone has any connections, but! is that all you can really do? Ria