Genes Reunited

[Roger Griffiths]

This Site is advertised as a Free Site on RootsChat. It is'nt, once in they want money. I tested it with my grandfather and his brothers and sisters, all born in second half of 19th Century. It recognized none of them.

Regards,

Roger

[pincard]

Hi Roger
GenesReunited is about £7 per year isn't it.
If you put your tree on there it can be very useful as they notify you when people have the same names as on your tree. I have found a cousin I did not know I had and have found so much information from others who have kindly sent me lots of their information on the same families that I am researching. So I have found it a good £7 worth. Hope you give it a go. Doris

[Pels.]

Hi,

Curiosity has just got the better of me - having
never really looked at this site before.

By all accounts it is £9.95 to register fully, I know
this now because it appears someone else is also
looking into my tree.

How strange it feels to see all the names you have
spent years trying to trace, looking back at you,
but with someone else's hard work and not your own.

I was tempted to join and find out who this 'other'
person was, but for a very strange reason I suddenly
feel quite possessive about sharing my hard earned
knowledge.

I feel ashamed 

Pels 

[Bill749]

Don't feel shamed Pels

I put my tree onto the site some time ago, but wasn't prepared to fork out to become a full member at the time.  This meant that any paid-up members could see my tree, but I could not see theirs.

I had several requests to view my tree, one of which led to the person concerned taking all of my tree and adding it to his own, on-line, so I had no control of who was accessing over 20 years worth of research.

I promptly took the tree down but I have no way of knowing what has been done with the information.

I know that a lot of people have found missing relatives through this site, but in many cases it is a one way flow of information - OUT!

Now that the * Reunited brand has reportedly been bought by a commercial tv company, who knows what will happen next?

Regards, Bill

[suttontrust]

It's fascinating how this discussion comes up again and again here.  I suspect we will never reconcile those who put their whole tree up there and gladly pay the subscription, and those who react like Bill.  For my part, it's the one pay site I would want to stay subscribed to.  My own tree is up there, but I've benefited most when helping others to research their trees.  I reckon that the information I've given others is just about balanced by the information I've received.  Like Doris, I would say give it a go.  But it's up to you.

[yn9man]

I also tried Genes Reunited on my grandparents through gg grandparents. Didn't get any hits.

What I did get was several e mails ... almost spam like.

I won't visit the site again.

yn8man

[keenbutconfused]

Bill - Putting your tree on GenesReunited doesn't allow paid up membes to view it.

Anyone can put their tree up on GR free of charge and can search the site for names - it will show you if anyoe else has the same people in thier tree as the name you are searching for.

However - you must be a fully paid up member to be able to make an initial appraoch to another member to ASK to see their tree- or to seek further info about a name which has turned up.  Otherwise you just have to wait to see if anyone who is paid up decides to contact you. 

If a fully paid up member contacts you - and you AREN'T fully paid up yourself, you can reply to ther enquiry.

But no way does putting your tree up allow other people to see it.

Hope that reassures anyone who had worries - I've found it very useful and well worth a few quid 

[Jean McGurn]

Pels

Had you thought that perhaps the someone else who posted all the names you have could be a member of your lineage?

They may well be an unknown cousin who has listed all the names they have which coincide with your names.

With my McGurn names there are two other people who also have a lot of my names and they are descendants of my g-grandfathers brothers family. 

Jean

 

[Pels.]

Hello Everyone! 

This truely was my initial reaction, and it was a peculiar
feeling. 

The really strange thing is - I would be thrilled to bits
if I found a post on Rootschat that related to me, I would then spill the beans on everything I've learned. 

We live in one of those very small communities, where
if you dig deep enough, you can find a connection
to most people. Hence I have passed on my tree to
numerous folk. This is why I couldn't understand it
when this 'orrible little green eyed monster suddenly
appeared from within 

Oh well, never one to say never, I think curiosity will
reign supreme, no doubt before the end of the day
I will have forked out my money, but will still remain cautious
and listen to all your sound advice 

Pels