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Technical Help / Re: Ancestry Web site down? 20Oct25
« on: Monday 20 October 25 21:32 BST (UK)  »
And in Oz


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Stunned this has been found - again well done Trish18

This was always my white whale - every time I flicked through pictures of towns and architecture I always had this house front of mind

Now I can get some sleep

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Technical Help / Re: Ancestry Web site down? 20Oct25
« on: Monday 20 October 25 19:08 BST (UK)  »
Also down in Oz

Tried 2 hours ago and just got circling icon - now a message saying its down

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: None of my DNA matches have ever contacted me
« on: Sunday 28 September 25 23:05 BST (UK)  »
I can understand the frustration of not being contacted but I look at it another way

Why do I need to contact you when I know where you fit? This may come across as rude but its the heart of research .

Thank you for providing your tree and your family links and I hope you get the same benefit from mine. I dont need to know the 3rd cousin that is obviously from that side of the family.

I also recognise  that people have many reasons for being on a DNA site.

For my own experience I have sent out and had contact with people . Ironically my first ever message was from someone ( I actually thought it was a bot ) who let me know my DNA was up on site and was I related to this person. Strange way to be informed my wait was over

I welcome messages and will try and help where I can. I spent a few nights combing through my messages because I finally ( after 8 years) found a link as to where this person could fit in. But I couldnt find the original message . It was what I thought it might be at the time but didnt want to outright say '' its this person ''

I always try and help adoptees by providing the best direction as I see it. But I wont message someone if I cant see an obvious link. I would hope they are chasing down better leads than my '' it could be this family but its a guess ''

Again I understand the need for messages helping you out but Ive never found a site where you get zero responses


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Australia / Re: Births & Marriages Search NSW Please
« on: Thursday 06 February 25 12:03 GMT (UK)  »
17249/1921 CARTER JOHN L STYMAN RITA HAMILTON

Number Groom Bride Location

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The Common Room / Re: Ancestry Tree Rating
« on: Wednesday 29 January 25 05:03 GMT (UK)  »

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The Common Room / Re: Ancestry Tree Rating
« on: Wednesday 29 January 25 04:09 GMT (UK)  »
That was indeed me hinted at by Ruskie above

It only appears when you open a tree on the activity bar ie : Activity : Invite: Find A Tree

Its an opt-in to ''help you with your tree '' ie tidy up the duplicates and point out the issues with your tree

6.6 Fair
You have 4744 possible errors in your tree.
64 Possible duplicates
14 Only tree documentation
4664 No documentation
2 Other possible errors

As noted the 4664 No Docs would be 3rd cousins spouses etc where dates havent been entered

1. Its a money spinner at $XX per month
2. Again its you the purchaser doing their work to provide them with more hints

And yes I know I have errors in my tree but I dont care - its my tree


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The Lighter Side / Re: How do I tell them?
« on: Saturday 25 January 25 02:35 GMT (UK)  »
I was contacted by someone viewing my sons tree and pointing out he thought there was a connection along the way

I did some '' quick '' research and wasnt happy with their conclusions and wrote back saying I couldnt see a connection and named the reasons

Their response was '' but no this is where the connection is '' - I did some more looking and still feel there is a missing piece

But I am also quite happy to investigate further using their information - but at my own pace

So yes it may seem I am ignoring them but in reality I am taking a slow approach and working on it in my own time

That may well be the case with some people as well

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