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Category: Ancestry
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How to Create a New Tree on Ancestry
It seems like it should be obvious how to create a new tree on Ancestry. So you may be scratching your head and looking in vain for a big shiny “create tree” button. But it’s oddly hidden away from the main menus. This article will show you exactly how you create an Ancestry tree. How…
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How to Check If Your Ancestry Tree Is Public Or Private
If you’re new to Ancestry, you probably started your family tree with a few clicks. It’s important to know that your Ancestry tree is public by default. Are you sure that’s what you wanted? If not, here’s how to check if your Ancestry trees are public. How Do I Know If My Ancestry Tree Is…
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How To Use Ancestry Hints (With Examples)
This article gives you detailed examples showing how to use Ancestry hints when building your family tree. Sometimes, the number of hints can seem overwhelming. We’ll look at ways to work efficiently with the most useful types of hints. We’ve also got advice and strategies for evaluating hints so that you’re not led astray by…
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How Accurate Are Ancestry Hints? (And Why They Go Wrong)
This article examines how accurate are Ancestry hints by taking a detailed look at how they work. As well as understanding how Ancestry generates hints, we describe how the system can go wrong. Many Ancesty customers have a love-hate relationship with the green leaf hints, which can provide invaluable insight or be wildly inaccurate. We’ll…
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How To Use Your Ancestry Tree to Research DNA Matches
This article is about researching your DNA matches through your Ancestry family tree. Do you look at your thousands of matches and wonder why you don’t recognize any surnames in their pedigree? If you’re interested in finding your connection with DNA matches, then you need to follow a specific strategy when building your Ancestry tree.…
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How To Send Ancestry Messages that get Replies (With Examples)
How do you send messages to DNA matches that are more likely to get replies? Why don’t Ancestry users respond to your messages about their trees? Ancestry don’t mention this in their marketing, but there is one big drawback to the message sytem: many Ancestry members do not respond to messages asking for information or…
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How To Use The Ancestry Card Catalog (For Beginners)
The Ancestry Card Catalog is a somewhat hidden feature. But it can be a very powerful part of your family research. Back in 2009, an Ancestry staffer was surprised that many hobbyists she met at a genealogy conference had never used the Card Catalog. I doubt much has changed since. This article will show you…
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Advanced Ancestry Search Filters (Explained With Examples)
This article shows you a cool Ancestry advanced search feature. Specifically, we dive into filtering your search results by category. Ever feel overwhelmed by thousands of results coming back from your Search? This Ancestry advanced search strategy will help you mine those massive record lists. Advanced Ancestry Search Filters By Category Our previous article went…
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How To Search Ancestry.com (For Beginners)
This article takes a detailed look at the basic and advanced search forms that let you perform the most common type of searches on Ancestry.com. These are global searches through most of the Ancestry record collections. The Five Types of Ancestry Search There are five main ways of searching through for records in Ancestry. Five?…
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The Ancestry Search Engine (Explained For Beginners)
This article looks under the hood of the Ancestry Search Engine to explain some of the more crazy-looking search results. A basic understanding of the Search Engine will help you get the best outcomes from your searches. Why Are My Search Results So Broad? Let’s take an example where you enter a search for John…