A family tree is one of the most essential major tools used by those who match someone. It is the major tool describing how a match matches another. To upload a GEDCOM, go to your personal page and click on the family tree button. On the top right is a …
A second very essential tool everyone should have is their Ancestral Surnames and Locations. These surnames and places give matches a sense of genealogical history of their matches and can help tell the match how the two are matching. To add Surnames and Locations to your page, go to your …
You’ll have some close matches but most will be more distant. Sometimes you can figure out how you match your matches and in other cases, most, in fact, you’ll have no idea whatsoever how you match. While looking at your matches, look at their trees and also look at …
I have tested with FTDNA, Anestry and 23 and Me. Several years ago 23 and me decided they would outsource their trees with MyHeritage. So, I uploaded a tree there via GEDCOM. My tree apparently was more than the “Free Tree” allowed and I never could figure out how to …
If you have been with FTDNA for a while this message is really not for you unless you purchase a new kit. However, a few people currently have their settings set where others cannot see things when they really would prefer others could see their information. In most cases the …
Would you like to know how your Family Finder matches match you? It is simple but complicated to learn. It takes work, creativity and luck on your part and a lot of cooperation on the part of your matches. Family Finder has a place for adding one’s ancestral surnames and …