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Restored faith in Hot Matches

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Linda

Linda Report 27 Feb 2008 22:34

Had to let you know it is worth checking them. After receiving seven plus pages of JOHN SMITH's for the last don't know how long, I've finally had a hit today. Still early days but it is most definately a match.
Linda

Sam

Sam Report 27 Feb 2008 22:45

Crikey Linda, rather you than me!

I have a couple of JohnSmith's in my tree and am dreading the day that they appear in my Hot Matches!

Sam x

Linda

Linda Report 27 Feb 2008 22:48

They're not from Bermondsey/Rotherhithe are they??

Sam

Sam Report 27 Feb 2008 23:02

Unfortunately not, Leighton Buzzard and Derbyshire!

Bee~fuddled.

Bee~fuddled. Report 28 Feb 2008 10:26

You're right Linda, sometimes it is worth trawling through pages of 'luke-warm' and even 'ice-cold' matches when it leads you to a good one.

My best so far wasn't really a hot match to a direct rellie, but the contact was so helpful - had been resaerching for years, in-laws and 'side shoots' as well, and has been very generous in giving me helpful leads. They haven't given me the whole lot, just enough to enable me to find the 'hidden rellies' myself - much more fun!

The moral is - don't dismiss the much-maligned 'Hot Matches' - you never know what they will lead to!

Bee.

MaryfromItaly

MaryfromItaly Report 28 Feb 2008 11:59

If you want to eliminate really common names like John Smith from your hot matches, just add an asterisk or similar character after the name in your tree, and it won't show up as a match.

Miriam

Miriam Report 29 Feb 2008 11:22

Dear Linda

I've just had another "hit" on a distant family connection - makes all the trawling through worth while.

Best of luck to everyone

Maria

Linda G

Linda G Report 29 Feb 2008 11:28

What a brilliant tip Mary.

Just off to do that with my John Brown who had 5 pages devoted to him on my last batch of Hot Matches.

Linda