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Nolls from Harrogate

Nolls from Harrogate Report 29 Jul 2013 22:28

Ahh! You mean the wee round purple discs... never thought of them as stars , daft me :-S

Researching:
Gilmour/McSherry/Boyle/Mason/Robertson

Simone

Simone Report 28 Jul 2013 12:42

Yes, I have noticed that too, incorrect matches. I guess the computer just takes the same name and dob adding it to your relative as a match and then it is up to you to search. All time consuming, but still fun when you do find a match.

Andysmum

Andysmum Report 28 Jul 2013 12:33

I don't know about Simone's missing stars, but I have just been playing around with mine and they are no longer accurate.

Where it says how many tree matches you have, the list includes several that aren't matches, but also leaves out some that are. I have just been checking to see whether tree access had been removed, but I can still see my relative, with identical details to mine. I don't use the stars much, so I'm not bothered about the errors, but others might be.

Also noticed that it no longer tells you how many censuses they are on.

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 28 Jul 2013 10:33

They're on the Tree, Nolls. Perhaps you have a unique family???

Can't help Simone how to get her's back - sorry
You could independently 'search all trees' I suppose.

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Nolls from Harrogate

Nolls from Harrogate Report 28 Jul 2013 10:16

I've not seen any purple stars :-S

Researching:
Gilmour/McSherry/Boyle/Mason/Robertson

Simone

Simone Report 28 Jul 2013 09:57

Hi can anyone help me with the site. Stars come up on a family member allowing me to go to that person who is also connected. When I go back, to my family tree all of the purple stars are gone and I don't know how to retrieve them. I hope I am making sense. Thanks for you help
Simone