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Andysmum

Andysmum Report 30 Aug 2021 14:56

Bingo!!

I wonder if she reads this board?

Anyway I had a reply just now, giving me very little extra information, just the name of the man she married.

As I have no idea who/if mine married, I have replied telling her so and asking where her relative lived. It is a very common name, so I need a lot more info.

I didn't share my tree and I won't unless I am positive that we are actually connected!

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 30 Aug 2021 14:29

Maybe they didn’t open the reply just checked to see if the tree had been added to their list of shared trees.

I would have left the reply and cancelled the access to the tree. Not that I share.my full tree anyway.. I will, however, share a relevant section.

Cornish Susie

Cornish Susie Report 30 Aug 2021 13:47

I was contacted many months ago with a similar request - it sounded promising so i opened my tree for her. As the reply hadn't been opened after several months I deleted it only to receive a rather angry request again several weeks later. I replied to explain what I had done, but again this wasn't opened so I have now deleted it again. Just hope I don't get another somewhat rude response - why do people bother asking if they can't be bothered to look at what has been generously sent to them?

Island

Island Report 30 Aug 2021 12:48

On holiday perhaps?

Andysmum

Andysmum Report 30 Aug 2021 12:00

There have been several threads on here from people who have sent a PM and it hasn't been opened .

I have the "opposite" case. I received a PM from someone wanting me to open my tree and giving me just the name of the ancestor.

As the person was a distant relation I answered it, giving a couple of details and asking the sender how she was connected. I didn't open my tree.

This was over a week ago and my reply hasn't been opened!!

It doesn't bother me, but I am rather puzzled. :-S :-S :-S