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Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 33,475 Send Message	GlitterBaby	Report	21 Feb 2012 19:12
	Are they going to cherry pick the threads to show to potential new members.
	Researching: PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 5,616 Send Message	MaureeninNY	Report	21 Feb 2012 19:12
	:-D :-D :-D Maureen
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 17,958 Send Message	Chris Ho :)	Report	21 Feb 2012 19:04
	Lol Maureen, unable to go this time, and you are spot on!, that very nice man at Dec Ol, so kind he was with those credits, very useful too, perhaps next year!... Chris :) Good Luck to all going, have had some GR members 'mini' meets there, the last couple of years.
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 5,616 Send Message	MaureeninNY	Report	21 Feb 2012 18:46
	ROFL! The entire scheme seems to scream "danger". You're able to attend again this year,Chris? I know you got some free credits for DecOL one year. And thanks,Chrissie! Maureen ;-) ;-)
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 17,958 Send Message	Chris Ho :)	Report	21 Feb 2012 18:33
	Lol, would love to be a 'fly on the wall' there! "We will then be encouraging them to log in on their home computers to see the replies they have received" Hmm...do hope those servers are able to cope, would hate for them to see the dreaded 'Error Message'!. Chris :) (complete with GR freebie pencil from last year!)
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 1,570 Send Message	Chrissie2394	Report	21 Feb 2012 18:09
	It wouldn't hurt GR to show their appreciation of their 'amazing volunteer members', that is those who regularly help other members in their research, by giving them free membership. They are now acknowledging it and are keen to show how valuable the board are. We all know who the regulars are and I'm one of the lucky ones to have benefitted. Chris
	Researching: Photo is of my nan celebrating her 102nd birthday with her gt gt granddaughter.
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 5,616 Send Message	MaureeninNY	Report	21 Feb 2012 18:02
	:-D True,Astra. It just seems a little "off" to me. Heaven forbid one of us goes way wrong on an answer or worse. Best, Maureen
Member Since: August 2008 Posts: 8,005 Send Message	Astra	Report	21 Feb 2012 17:47
	I respect and understand your view Maureen but these boards have been desolate for the last few months. Anything which helps to improve them can only be for the good. I appreciate that they are using those who pay for nothing other than to help but surely any improvement in usage is good for us and GR alike. LOL. Well you must admit they haven't been like they used to be before the changes.
	Researching: More in hope than expectation!
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 5,616 Send Message	MaureeninNY	Report	21 Feb 2012 17:43
	LOL! Sorry-Astra-just laughing at your "dead" comment. Maureen :-)
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 5,616 Send Message	MaureeninNY	Report	21 Feb 2012 17:41
	So that GR can show off the amazing volunteer helpers! All of us help when we are able. Just not certain I want to be part of the dog and pony show. And will we know??? Maureen
Member Since: August 2008 Posts: 8,005 Send Message	Astra	Report	21 Feb 2012 17:39
	It's great that Gene's have acknowledged what we do and are prepared to advertise it. It can only help to encourage people to use these boards which for all of us who "work" them can only be a good thing considering how dead they have been lately.
	Researching: More in hope than expectation!
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 13,276 Send Message	Lindsey*	Report	21 Feb 2012 17:30
	So people get to ask for free to pick our brains and records we pay for ?
	Researching: For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 5,616 Send Message	MaureeninNY	Report	21 Feb 2012 17:20
	http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.page/board/announcements/thread/1292927 This does not sound like a good idea. Just my opinion! Maureen

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