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Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 57 Send Message	Robert	Report	25 Apr 2010 13:57
	My Hot Matches show the same person more than once with the same matches and one shows they are in my contacts but the other(s) do not. Can anybody explain Thanks.... Robert......
	Researching: Cowan, Watson, Hanson, Ramsden - Halifax; W Yorkshire
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 7,819 Send Message	InspectorGreenPen	Report	25 Apr 2010 15:47
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 7,819 Send Message	It could be a fault but before reporting it, check the membership number for each one. You may find the member has more than one account which would explain why you have a prior contact on one but not the others.
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 7,821 Send Message	Thelma	Report	25 Apr 2010 16:08
	I cannot tell anything from my hotmatches other than the first name of the member. If you want more details of your contacts,open your tree and click on one of the hotmatches that you are concerned about then click "tree matches". You can compare details there.
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 7,819 Send Message	InspectorGreenPen	Report	25 Apr 2010 16:13
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 7,819 Send Message	True, you cant get the members No: from the Hot Match screens. Alternatively you could do a Search All Trees request for one of the names - gets you to the same list.