Genealogy Chat

i feel the same way i sent an email to what might be my half sister the waiting is torture i just need to know either way if she is or isnt,but on the whole people have been fantastic in helping. tina

It's a shame when people can't be bothered to reply. I joined around February time and have been in contact with two ladies (both of which weren't related to me) but at least I got a reply from both. I only hope that if I contact anyone again I don't get the silent wall treatment! Hope you get a reply in the end.

It is really annoying when you send a message and no-one replies. I always answer even if it is to say I can't help. It is only good manners to reply, even if you can't help.

My first contact when I joined in March was from a lovely lady who turned out to be my second cousin! We didn't know that each other existed and she gave me some good info on my Gran. Now she is struggling finding the time to research because she has a young child, so I am helping her. That is what genesconnected is all about! Please don't give up. Maggy

Is'nt it "BLOOMING FRUSTRATING" on several occasions I have done a search and found names that are difinitely on my tree, so I do what Genesconnected is all about get connected with the person who posted - and what do I get zilch, absolutely silence - so it's all together frustrated hard searching people Aaaaaaaaarghhhhhh!!!

no tracy I think they are missing something the opportunity to make contact and enjoy sharing sandra

One of the first contacts I had through CG turned out to be a cousin - several times removed. She supplied names for great gaps in my tree- wills of several members of the family, as well as some interesting background information. It has been fantastic. I have tried follow ups to Message Boards on Ancestry and Geneology.com without much success - so don't give up hope with GC!

I should be more patient with people I know, but some contacts were made months ago! I get really excited when I discover a possible link when you work on this a lot, so I just don't understand it. If they don't want to share their information (which I can understand) then why join an internet site where the whole purpose is to make the information public and share things with others, they may as well keep it locally! Am I missing something?

I know how you feel, on the other side I am still in contact with a couple of people who did reply not related but we occasionally correspond and its really good, so dont give up there are some great people onthis site and I for one would be lost without it. Sandra ps I promise to reply when contacted

Hi all I have found this annoying as well, but sometimes people are away,or too busy.I sometimes forget to reply also - tut tut. Jude

Hi Tracy, I keep checking my e-mails just in case anyone gets in contact with me but I get that many spam mails that say a persons name then have an heading like wanting information etc, but when I open them up there usually something to do with porn, or debt or something along that line and it just gets really annoying esp when I'm at work and anyone could be walking by my computer. Maybe thats why you haven't had a reply? just a suggestion! Alaina :) Bolton

Tracy I know how you feel out of 9 people who i have conntacted only two have bothered to reply,and they are from different countries....makes you want to scream Christine

I have contacted people on their family trees and how they may link to mine on 3 separate occasions. I have only ever received one response and that was from a family member that I am in contact with anyway! Why don't people want to share their information, or even want to respond to an e-mail? Even a reply to confirm we're not related is better than being ignored. It's just so annoying!!!!!! I feel better now, sorry everyone.