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Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 585 Send Message	Dawn	Report	5 Feb 2005 11:40
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 585 Send Message	Have contacted a few people by letter that may be related but heard nothing back as yet, just had a thought..... why not put an advert in the local paper telling people that your doing the familytree and see how many replies you get back, was wondering if any one else has tried this and what sucess have you had. Dawn
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 673 Send Message	Tallulah	Report	5 Feb 2005 11:43
	Dawn, i did this looking for rellies of my dad that i knew were in ireland, my dad's cousin replied and we are now in contact and he has helped me a great deal. Tricia
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 12 218 Send Message	}((((> Jeanette The Haddock <)))){	Report	5 Feb 2005 11:44
	I haven't actually tried it myself Dawn, but I have suggested it to others when they can't get started. Whether they took my advice I don't know. Personally I think it would be a great idea. Our local paper has a section called Falshback which prints stories and photos fromt he past. Jeanette x
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 5 630 Send Message	Debi Coone	Report	5 Feb 2005 11:45
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 5 630 Send Message	Dawn it's a great idea. I did this in an Essex paper and had a fair few replies. Much happiness Debi