Ancestry DNA home page
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Note:
Ancestry tools are genetic networking, not segment triangulation.
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DNA
Story box shows Ethnicity Estimate for thousands of years ago and Genetic
Communities for hundreds of years ago.
Ethnicity Estimate is also called Admixture.
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S Settings
(Tree link/attach a tree; Privacy; Sharing Preferences; download raw data at bottom; never, never delete).
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To
export your tree in a gedcom format, open the tree you want to download. In the dropdown menu for the tree, go to Tree
Settings. Under Tree Info there is a
green button to Export Tree.
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To
make the tree you are attaching public, on the top menu go to Trees, select the
tree you are attaching, select Tree Settings, then Privacy Settings where you
can choose public or private.
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View All DNA Matches
S Sort
by relationship or date
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Filter
by common ancestor hints, new, stars, or Genetic communities
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Stars
are under your control to be able to identify a specific characteristic (like
mom’s side).
· Symbols
for leaf hint, private (lock), Unlinked tree
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No
tree means “no tree attached”. If they
have a tree in their profile, you will have a chance to select it.
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Shaky
leaves for DNA matches with Common Ancestor Hints; “possible relationship
hint”; called pedigree matching or tree matching. Sometimes more than one common ancestor.
Individual
Match page
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Click
on user name to see member profile
· At top: Shared DNA: cM and segments for your match, add notes with little paper symbol
· Notes-write
on individual match page and view on match list
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Pedigree
and Surnames, common ancestors, Can "expand tree" and on next page "view full tree"
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Shared
matches are 4th cousin or closer to self and your match. Cutoff is 20cM. Very important for identifying networks of matches.
Provided even when the match has no tree.
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Using CentiMorgans
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CentiMorgans are a measure of length and
strength of matching segments. The larger the cM, the closer your relationship.
· Use DNAPainter.com Shared Matches tool to find the probability for different relationships.
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There are no cases of second cousins not having
a matching segment.
How to find help for Ancestry
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Help
tab in main top menu; there are discussions and articles; look for Ancestry DNA
Common Questions and videos called Getting Started.
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Google
“site:ancestry.com” with your question.
Sometimes the Ancestry Help search is not helpful.
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Ask
on a facebook group. Look for a group
most focused on the website or software you are asking about.
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Ancestry
Support feature: A place where you post
questions. It requires a separate login
and password.
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