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Re: G...R.. Positive
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 25 March 09 10:02 GMT (UK) »
And again.

I love the tree layout, not so keen on the new wallpaper and stuff that slows down the loading though..

Good luck with your reunion JB.
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Re: G...R.. Positive
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 25 March 09 23:01 GMT (UK) »
Thanks all for the replies and well wishes. Have to agree about the wallpaper, it is a bit much, but hey, it is only wallpaper and the site works!

I started researching in 2005, knowing very little about my family in the UK. I emigrated at 5 with my immediate family. Now I know about my 3xg grandparents, who my mother didn't even know about, due to a family split.

4 sleeps to go!

JB
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Wexford Ireland:  Murphy.

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Re: G...R.. Positive
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 26 March 09 00:58 GMT (UK) »
The only thing that really "bugs" me about G.R. is the Hot Matches.  Most of my family come from Scotland, yet I get notified of Hot Matches from England, and abroad  ::)

Another "bugbear" is when you get one that is an "exact match" with birth year/name/etc., and you contact the other person with pertinent questions and they can't even bother to reply.  I know that some people may not be on G.R. any longer, but the ones that are there don't even reply to say Sorry not the person you are researching.  I always try and reply as to whether we may have a connection or not out of politeness.

On a positive note, I have been in contact with a very very very distant relative, we share great great great great grandparents, so one good thing has come out of it lol.
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Re: G...R.. Positive
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 26 March 09 14:26 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Tsu on Wednesday 25 March 09 10:02 GMT (UK)
And again.

I love the tree layout, not so keen on the new wallpaper and stuff that slows down the loading though..

Good luck with your reunion JB.
I have to agree Tsu

I have just added some more ancestors to my tree and compared to the old system this was easy peasy.  Really straight forward and it worked.   ;D

Kerry
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Re: G...R.. Positive
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 26 March 09 20:28 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: ~Rachel~ on Wednesday 25 March 09 09:35 GMT (UK)
GR was very useful for me when I first started my research. This has fizzled out now but was definitely worth it for the contacts I made!

I agree wit this. Through GR I made contact with someone in Australia who sent me via the post a complete list of our joint relatives. I couldn't believe how far she went to help me especially as I never asked for her to send me anything.
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Re: G...R.. Positive
« Reply #14 on: Thursday 26 March 09 21:54 GMT (UK) »
Like many I have made negative comments about GR, but when it works it really works. :D

I have made many friends through the contact service, and enhanced my research.

The Tree layout is just great.

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GLAM to USA:Walter H Davies 1886.Thomas J 1852
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DEVON:Mallett. Acford, Kidston.Short.Lover.Edwards,Telford.Sparrow
SOMERSET: Masey
CORNWALL:Eddy.Thomas Maddern.Harvey. Noy.Reynolds,Batten,Curtis.
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Warwickshire: Mountney

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Re: G...R.. Positive
« Reply #15 on: Friday 27 March 09 10:04 GMT (UK) »
Making contacts is the strenth of GR, and they should concentrate on this, instead of trying to compete with the likes of Ancestry and FindMyPast with the provision of research tools, because in that they are a poor comparison.
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« Reply #16 on: Friday 27 March 09 10:43 GMT (UK) »
Hi Nick

I have to say I agree with you, but it seems that these days GR is trying to be all things to all men and forgetting the reason it started which was to bring fellow researchers into contact with each other.  They should concentrate on that because for that, its the best site!

Kerry
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Re: G...R.. Positive
« Reply #17 on: Saturday 28 March 09 07:21 GMT (UK) »
You never know, it might all change when the sale goes through!

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