Genealogy Chat

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

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.

Boards

Quick Search

Single word search

Tools

Findmypast DNA Banner

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

What do I say??

Login to Add Reply Watch This
ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

Ted

Ted Report 30 Aug 2005 16:43

Trcy, get your paper out, pick up your pen and start. 'hello, My name is Tracy and Im so glad to think that you might be a distant relative. I am related to xxxxxxxxxx and from what ive been told I believe that you are the son/dau/aunt/ uncle of XXXXXXXX. I really hope you are, as I love meeting with relatives no matter how distant. I would be pleased to hear from you and delighted if you are as I hope you are. Take care, and please please get back to me. TRACY. There now that wasnt hard was it? Go on girl, do it, dont think about it.

☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy

☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy Report 30 Aug 2005 15:14

lol Merry - I'll be sure to steer clear of that. Thanks for the advice :) When I get home, I'll write up some drafts and see if I can get anything that makes sense.

Merry

Merry Report 30 Aug 2005 15:12

If you don't what to sound too clever, ask if they are perhaps the children of X or whatever, even if you absolutely know they are!!! Don't sound as if you know too much (don't say, ''I have your ancestry going back to 1503'!!! lol). You have nothing to lose! Go for it!! Merry

BrianW

BrianW Report 30 Aug 2005 14:53

Why not keep it simple, just say that you are doing family research; that you have found what appears to be a link; and set out brief details of how the two of you come from a common ancestor; that you have information on other relatives which you would be willing to share. Then leave it to them if they want to follow it up.

Researching:
Sherwood (Kent); Jesson (London); Worboys (Herts)

☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy

☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy Report 30 Aug 2005 14:36

Thanks guys :) I hate making the 'first move' lol I've always been the same. It'll take me a week just to think of what to write lol

Borobabs

Borobabs Report 30 Aug 2005 14:33

Go on go for it girl !!! What have you got to lose they car`nt hurt you on paper and then again you might find they are really interested babs

Ted

Ted Report 30 Aug 2005 14:26

tracy hi, dont be nervous love, write to em first, that is if you have their address, they wont bite and they might be interested. If they arent then its their misfortune. ive just found two cousins from my uncle ALFRED and GLADYS and they just told me to xxxx off, they werent interested. Gee am I worried. The family always told me ALFRED was not a nice man and it seems to have rubbed off on his sons. TED.

☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy

☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy Report 30 Aug 2005 14:21

Someone on this board kindly went out of their way for me and found me some living relatives in Australia. They are not close relations, but I would like to make contact. I'm very nervous about this. Any suggestions?