The suggestion of sending copies of pictures with a follow up letter is a very good idea. I recently had an email from a descendent of my great grandmother's brother. I had been looking for cousins from her large family, putting out queries for years and never a bite. I emailed back to him with a lot of information, I'd had more luck tracing back than forward, but he's never replied. I have his address in Salisbury and think now I'll follow up with snail mail and a picture that includes my grandmother and the one brother who came to the US. I'll try anything. Thanks for sharing.
A year ago I found my half brother's resume on Google. Our father had kept his two families apart, but I finally sent my carefully composed letter. We met last June and he and his wife, though living on the other side of the continent, are my soul kin, dear, wonderful people. I've also connected with one of my half sisters, one more to go, now living in London. You just never know!
