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Some advice re: contacting a distant rellie
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Smiley | Report | 2 Apr 2009 23:50 |
All great advice, thank you so much for your thoughts, I'll let you know how I get on |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 2 Apr 2009 16:53 |
Hi Sam |
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Smiley | Report | 2 Apr 2009 12:05 |
Thank you all, yes I will write, like you've said, a letter can be put down & picked back up, whereas a phone call might get a negative response. |
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Madmeg | Report | 2 Apr 2009 01:01 |
I would definitely write. It will give her time to think about her response, if indeed she wants to give one. You might not know what issues she has with the family. That said, I have done the same with 3 elderly members of my family who were well in their 80s, and they were all delighted to renew contact, and excited to tell me what bas%$&£ the errant family members were, which I had to accept as their view. I had a lovely day with each of them and learnt a lot - about them, too! |
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KathleenBell | Report | 2 Apr 2009 00:26 |
I would write a letter rather than telephone. |
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Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) | Report | 2 Apr 2009 00:23 |
I'd write. |
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Smiley | Report | 2 Apr 2009 00:05 |
I have traced a birth marriage & death for a brother of my grandmother, he was given up at birth in 1921, no other family member knew of him, in my mothers generation at least. |