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BeverleyW

BeverleyW Report 24 Jan 2013 12:22

I just tried it, searching for my ancestors in the UK and Australia. The name I searched is not very common but 4 pages of results came up: like Andysmum says, 99% in Canada and 1% in the USA.
If I had any USA ancestors I might have been tempted to look further but none of my lot emigrated in that direction.

Researching:
Weedon - Australia, Hertfordshire; Paterson - Scotland; Elmer - Huntingdon; Ball, Lloyd, Warren - Birmingham; Branson - Bucks;

Andysmum

Andysmum Report 24 Jan 2013 12:02

I have just tried it, using my own surname, of which there are plenty in the UK, and 99% of them were in Canada. The rest were in the USA.

Other, less common, family names aren't listed at all!!

There seem to be links to various sites - Genes, 192.com - all paying sites, so only free to a certain extent.

Inky1

Inky1 Report 24 Jan 2013 12:01

Interesting. Googled it. As well as the site itself, Paul's above post also came back in the hits.
Opening the site I did notice that there is a link to this site???????
Wonder how a "free" site gets personal data (eg phone numbers)?

Even in the Legal Stuff page there is nothing to indicate where it is based, nor who sponsors it.

LocateFamily.com · Legal Notice
LocateFamily.com is owned and operated by an entity that does not have its official place of business in the United States or Canada. As a result, the laws of the United States and or Canada do not necessarily apply and LocateFamily.com may not be pursued in the jurisdiction of the United States or Canada for any content found on the site.

No confidential information is made available on LocateFamily.com. LocateFamily.com updates its database on a regular basis to ensure that the information displayed continues to be valid.

LocateFamily’s Intended Use
LocateFamily.com makes the information in its pages available as is and does not warrant the veracity of the information. The sole intent of making the data available is purely for informational purposes. No defamation of any kind is intended.

Removal, Addition or Update of Information
LocateFamily.com will currently NOT remove, add or modify any of the information contained in its pages at the request of an individual since LocateFamily.com can not authenticate the source of the request. When a request is received, LocateFamily.com may suspend access to the information pending a review. Please use the form on the Contact Us page to submit a request for the suspension of information. We thank you for your understanding.

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Any legal inquiries must be forwarded via e-mail to [email protected].

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 24 Jan 2013 09:14

American site?

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 24 Jan 2013 01:22

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