So I've been working on my tree and I've been getting to the point where I am finding new relatives that are still alive - some fairly remotely related - maybe descended from a common Great Grandparent or Great,Great Grandparent and I've been thinking I'd like to get in touch and introduce myself and ask whether they have any stories or pictures of past family members so that I can get a clearer picture of the family BUT how do you word that? Has anyone on here sone something similar and what kind of a response did you get? I was thinking of sending a SAE with the letter but would an email address be better as most people would have the facilities to scan old pictures - or at least take a pic of them on their phone and then forward it and then they are not "losing" maybe a treasured family pic to some random bloke that's written to them out of the blue.
In order to do this I'm going to have to hone my sleuthing and find these people via online means, but I don't want to come over like some kind of a cyber-stalker and I don't want to appear pushy. Is there an etiquette to this sort of thing? Or would I be totally out of line with any such request (subtlety isn't in my vocabulary...)
Thanks
In order to do this I'm going to have to hone my sleuthing and find these people via online means, but I don't want to come over like some kind of a cyber-stalker and I don't want to appear pushy. Is there an etiquette to this sort of thing? Or would I be totally out of line with any such request (subtlety isn't in my vocabulary...)
Thanks
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