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Title: How to contact an Ancestry member
Post by: tornado on Tuesday 09 September 25 11:05 BST (UK)
hi all . I need help regarding the Hints section on the Ancestry site please. I noticed that in the hints section someone had submitted a relatives photo . Unfortunately i am not subscribed so cannot contact this person . "Is there another way I do this?". Thank you .
Title: Re: How to contact an Ancestry member
Post by: KGarrad on Tuesday 09 September 25 11:26 BST (UK)
To contact members, you need to be a member yourself.
Title: Re: How to contact an Ancestry member
Post by: tornado on Tuesday 09 September 25 12:22 BST (UK)
Thanks . Stupid me!!.
Title: Re: How to contact an Ancestry member
Post by: jonwarrn on Tuesday 09 September 25 14:28 BST (UK)
I just found out from ancestry that apparently "You have disabled messaging"
I'm sure I never did! Perhaps it explains why I have had no messages for yonks. Or perhaps no one wants to talk to me!

Anyway, having fixed that, I can receive messages again.
I have just successfully messaged someone. I am currently just a free member of ancestry, not a subscriber. So it can be done!

I need help regarding the Hints section on the Ancestry site please. I noticed that in the hints section someone had submitted a relatives photo

You must be at least a free member to have hints?
Title: Re: How to contact an Ancestry member
Post by: jonwarrn on Tuesday 09 September 25 14:41 BST (UK)
That doesn't help you contact a tree owner via a hint though.
You have the name of the tree - but not the tree owner's name!

Title: Re: How to contact an Ancestry member
Post by: tornado on Tuesday 09 September 25 14:46 BST (UK)
hello Jon , i do have the tree owners name .. but not subscribed , so have had it .. thanks for your contributions .
Title: Re: How to contact an Ancestry member
Post by: KGarrad on Tuesday 09 September 25 15:20 BST (UK)
Take out a 1 month subscription.
£10.99 for 1 month. Cancel any time.
Allows you to connect with millions of other Ancestry members to ask for help & make discoveries.
Title: Re: How to contact an Ancestry member
Post by: CaroleW on Tuesday 09 September 25 15:26 BST (UK)
Is it possible to contact a tree owner using the free access at the local library but give them your email address to reply to you?
Title: Re: How to contact an Ancestry member
Post by: KGarrad on Tuesday 09 September 25 15:35 BST (UK)
I think I've tried that - and failed! ;D
Title: Re: How to contact an Ancestry member
Post by: tornado on Tuesday 09 September 25 16:03 BST (UK)
thank you KGarrad . I appreciate your support here .
Title: Re: How to contact an Ancestry member
Post by: KGarrad on Tuesday 09 September 25 16:32 BST (UK)
There are certain databases or collections that are available in Ancestry.com, but are NOT included in Ancestry Library Edition:

Obituary Collection
The collection contains recent obituaries from hundreds of newspapers. There is still a strong and growing collection in Ancestry Library Edition. But, newspaper titles offered by ProQuest are not available in the Library Edition. The collection contains both full text and/or abstracting/indexing access to the newspaper titles

Members Connect (previously People Finder)
This feature helps to put users in touch with other researchers looking for the same ancestors.

Historical Newspaper Collection
These are mostly small town newspapers, and most do not have complete series / coverage.
Title: Re: How to contact an Ancestry member
Post by: tornado on Tuesday 09 September 25 17:05 BST (UK)
thank you so much . I will try members connect and see how i get on with the Hull f tree . Best wishes to you .