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angelinab

angelinab Report 5 Aug 2014 10:06

I am very new and have noticed that the recency of membership numbers is sometimes mentioned.

Would somebody be able to tell me how old a membership number beginning 578 (seven digits in total) is likely to be?

I don't want to make contact until I receive some additional certificates from the GRO, but I think I may have found a living relative that has a tree on here. I am very short on leads, so am hoping it's recent (ish).

Rambling

Rambling Report 5 Aug 2014 10:48

I think it's fairly old, judging from my own and looking at a couple of others on the board I'd say about 2007. but they may still be here or at least have the same email address for notification .

Researching:

angelinab

angelinab Report 5 Aug 2014 11:03

Thank you & thank you to the lady that responded by PM. I am hoping that they still have the same email address as unless the certificates can provide any more clues this may be the only lead I have.

It is possibly a bit sensitive, so I want to do as much research and double checking as possible before making contact.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 5 Aug 2014 19:37

why on earth respond by pm about a membership number??


They are not a state secret, nor can they be used to identify a member off site and thus be used as Identity Theft ......................... the usual reasons for keeping things secret on this site.



Things get stranger by the day :-)

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.