Hot matches on GenesReunited

[elaine447]

I wonder how many people are getting six months
and how many are getting a year
surely everyone should get the same
enjoy your excitement Clare it is brilliant when you get a contact
Elaine

[Springbok]

To help others on Hot matches, when I have no idea where an ancestor was born,

I put in where they were living on the earliest Census return that I can find.That at least is better than Unknown!!

Over the years I have had some very good contacts, and it is worth the trouble to work through the 5/6 pages.

Spring

[elaine447]

sorry to busy moaning forgot to mention I have 26 pages of Hot matches
I think there is only one page that gives more than one match
Elaine

[crystalight]

Hi Elaine,

I get six months for £10 also, I thought that was the rate 

Although tedious I go through my hot matches and delete all obvious mis-matches and those of families that I don't want to follow up, such as distant ancestors husbands and wives. Which leaves me with about 10 pages, approx two of those have at least three maches up to one that has 86! Most of this first page I have had contact with and the others I keep because you never know when your search may take you in a different direction 

Crystal 

[Bitza 5]

You take the rough with the smooth and it can lead to some good contacts. At under £10 per annum you cannot complain about the price surely.

You're right...A tenner a year is not bad when you consider a sandwich and a coffee on the ferry from Dover to Calais cost £6.00  

it used to be a tenner for the year so i guess all those who paid a tenner before the price change did so in time as its now gone up to a tenner for 6 months or you can get a month via mobile phone for a fiver which is a new thing, 

bell

[Tricia_2]

I was always very impressed with Genes Reunited.
I think I get 12 months, so the value is good and I've connected up with quite a few relatives.

Most of the 'hot matches' I've already found for myself ~ but not all & some have been valuable.

I see Rootschat as a different kind of site ~ complementary rather than competition.
And it is very good on here!!

However, re GR, as we have discussed on other threads, there are criticisms ~ people simply copying all one's research; people taking one's research and posting it elsewhere on the Internet; people putting personal details of one's living relatives on their trees, without asking for or being given permission ~ especially where children are concerned; etc.

If everyone kept to the rules, and to genealogy etiquette, it would be great!

[elaine447]

I dont think it is only GR that has the problem of people copying
other peoples details Ancestry has the same problem but I dont think
the sites are to blame It is the inconsiderate people who use the sites to
impress other people at least on rootschat what you see is genuine people trying to help others
I dont want to delete any of the hot matches in the 26 pages I have because you
never know someday they might just connect somewhere
Elaine

[easy12]

Hi again,
                the £10 for 6 months was news to me and so I checked on my membership details. I renewed my membership in December and it was £10 for 12 months. This must have been a very recent change. I think that a doubling in subscription would be very cheeky indeed.
Easy12

[elaine447]

Hi easy12
I paid £10 in August and it ran out in February
so its not a recent change
Elaine