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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: January 2012 Posts: 6 Send Message	Ros	Report	4 Jan 2013 23:58
Member Since: January 2012 Posts: 6 Send Message	Excuse general PC ignorance but what IS the definition of a thread? I assume it means just one subject (family name) and just one subject is put on one post.
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	5 Jan 2013 00:07
	this is a thread - you did a posting, people add to it as I am doing and it becomes a thread
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 3,663 Send Message	Suzanne	Report	5 Jan 2013 00:09
	YOU POSTED GUES,WE ARE ANSWERING IT, THATS A THREAD. :-D
	Researching: price,lambert,goodlass,mcdonald
Member Since: December 2005 Posts: 14,723 Send Message	Kay????	Report	5 Jan 2013 00:10
	Ros. Youve started a thread in your own name.........replies from others are refered to as posts...ie,, posting on your thread....
Member Since: September 2007 Posts: 1,352 Send Message	JustGinnie	Report	5 Jan 2013 00:12
	A person puts an opening post (as you have done) other people add their comments (as I have) and it then becomes a 'thread'. The opening post can be about almost anything you like, as you will be able to see from the general chat pages.
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	5 Jan 2013 00:25
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	People sometimes refer to the thread of a conversation and that' s just what a thread is - a conversation. Posts are the comments in that conversation.
Member Since: January 2012 Posts: 6 Send Message	Ros	Report	5 Jan 2013 00:29
Member Since: January 2012 Posts: 6 Send Message	thank you for your replies
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 13,143 Send Message	eRRolSheep	Report	5 Jan 2013 00:37
	And I thought it was that little dangly bit on the end of my jumper sleeve
	Researching: Happy
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 20,705 Send Message	maggiewinchester	Report	5 Jan 2013 00:39
	Don't pull it Errol - or you'll be bald!!!!
	Researching: Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	5 Jan 2013 00:41
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	Whatever you do Errol - Don' t pull it!!
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 29,988 Send Message	+++DetEcTive+++	Report	5 Jan 2013 00:58
	Passes Errol a darning needle Refering to Ros' 2nd question "I assume it means just one subject (family name) and just one subject is put on one post" If you are going to ask for FH research help on Find Ancestors etc, etc, then yes, one thread per family. Should you have a second query fairly closely related to that family, then add to the original thread, rather than start a new one. This is because 'helpers' often think laterally and it is useful to be able to read what has already been researched so that they don't spend time re-doing it.
	Researching: Dormant member as from 20 Sep 2019 . Click on my board name to send a message
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 20,705 Send Message	maggiewinchester	Report	5 Jan 2013 01:07
	DET is being sensible :-P
	Researching: Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 29,988 Send Message	+++DetEcTive+++	Report	5 Jan 2013 01:10
	:-D Time for bed said Zeberdee
	Researching: Dormant member as from 20 Sep 2019 . Click on my board name to send a message
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 13,143 Send Message	eRRolSheep	Report	5 Jan 2013 01:11
	I am changing my name to Fred the Sheep
	Researching: Happy
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 20,705 Send Message	maggiewinchester	Report	5 Jan 2013 01:18
	Sorry Errol - changing your name still doesn't alter the effect of pulling a dangling thread :-D
	Researching: Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 13,143 Send Message	eRRolSheep	Report	5 Jan 2013 01:23
	damn I thought nobody would recognise me with a new name and to complete my cunning disguise I have snipped all dangly bits off
	Researching: Happy
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	5 Jan 2013 04:20
	fredbare obviously :-S
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 20,705 Send Message	maggiewinchester	Report	5 Jan 2013 09:21
	Surely not ALL dangly bits :-S
	Researching: Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)
Member Since: February 2009 Posts: 7,691 Send Message	Wend	Report	5 Jan 2013 09:27
	Maybe Maggie - I think I just heard a high-pitched baaaaa :-D
	Researching:
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 20,705 Send Message	maggiewinchester	Report	5 Jan 2013 09:59
	:-D :-S :-S :-S
	Researching: Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)

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