From comments on the blog post:
1) stonefamilytree offered: "Try using the descendant list on WikiTree to see who else has linked to your ancestors, and then contact those profile managers."
2) Geolover suggested: "An offshoot of your No. 1 -- has there been someone with contact information currently making entries who can be contacted via individuals' "Latest Changes" sections on their individual pages?"
3) Keith Riggle listed: "You've hit the major ones but here are a few more:
1. Facebook family and locality groups
2. Surname forums and listservs
3. Lots of lesser know family tree sites like Tribal Pages (hit & miss like Ancestry et al.)
4. familytreesearcher.com
5. FamilyTreeSeeker.com
6. Newspaper obituaries often list surviving family members
4) bgwiehle noted: "You didn't mention how you would track these real and potential connections. One of my custom events is a "Research Link", which documents, in my genealogy database, someone who is researching a particular line. The format is: relationship to the person in my database, real name and/or user name and the site at which their research is referenced. The notes add more detail, which may include a variety of information and comments and assessments."
Thank you all, those are great suggestions.
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