Adoptees and people with unknown parentage are using DNA Tests to identify birth parents, health information, and ethnic heritage. Which DNA test is best for adopted adults or anyone who doesn’t know the identity of a biological parent? AncestryDNA is the best DNA test for adoptees researching birth family. Use 23andMe if you only want … Read more
Ancestry Shared Matches are those that you have in common with another match. This is sometimes referred to as ICW, an abbreviation of “In Common With”. Ancestry rolled out the Shared Match tool in August 2015. There have been more recent new features, but Shared Matches remain one of the most powerful tools for your … Read more
If you’re thinking of transferring your Ancestry DNA to MyHeritage, then you should consider these questions: How do you transfer your Ancestry DNA to MyHeritage? How big is the MyHeritage DNA database compared to others? What are the advantages of having your DNA on MyHeritage? How much do the DNA features cost with MyHeritage? How … Read more
If you’ve started using MyHeritage after working with other genealogy sites such as Ancestry.com, you may find the privacy settings to be confusing. Worse than that, you may not realize that the default MyHeritage privacy settings are different from other family tree websites. MyHeritage is more generous in giving other people access to your trees … Read more
You can widen your family tree research by putting your DNA onto several different DNA websites. Some of your DNA matches will have done the same, and it can be really useful to have information from two sites to analyse them. This article details four ways to find your Ancestry DNA matches on MyHeritage and, … Read more
These twelve tips for using Ancestry Thrulines are our best strategies and tips to identify the most useful Thrulines for your research avoid polluting your tree with incorrect paths to mistaken ancestors I’ve reviewed a wide range of articles and social media postings for great ways to evaluate ThruLines. There’s no single best way to … Read more
Step 1: Install RootsMagic and download your Ancestry tree The free version (RootsMagic Essentials) will complete this task. There is a step-by-step pictorial guide in this article on using RootsMagic to back up your Ancestry tree. Alternatively, this video is a step-by-step walkthrough: Step 2: Copy the RootsMagic media folder You will rename the media … Read more
This article looks in depth at how Ancestry Thrulines work. A deeper understanding will help you assess their accuracy and avoid some pitfalls. What Are Thrulines On Ancestry? Thrulines is an Ancestry display feature that groups your DNA matches under potential common ancestors. Ancestry combines linked searchable trees to suggest how you and your DNA … Read more
I’ve been looking for a way to back up my Ancestry tree that is better than Ancestry’s export option, which leaves your uploaded photos and documents behind. Both the free and paid versions of RootsMagic 9 will download your Ancestry tree with the associated records, images, and documents. You can also upload your local RootsMagic … Read more
Ancestry gives you the ability to download your Ancestry family tree to a GEDCOM file on your local computer. Not sure what a GEDCOM file is and what you can do with it? Are you aware that some photos and documents in your tree will not be exported? This article is a complete guide … Read more