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All great suggestions
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Thank you. I was not familiar with those other tree checkers. I have a massive tree, and "Thrulines" is a pain and has caused numerous issues and duplications. I have 28,000 people, with 1485 in duplicates, according to Ancestry, and 3000 people that need sources. The sources for those people are most likely in-law cousins not blood related, where I don't hold the time value for in creating my tree. I have really loved the process of this research and discovery.
Thanks for the comment - I would certainly recommend Family Tree Analyzer (free) to help you with checking your tree. Having no sources is not a big deal in my opinion if the people are not in your direct lines of research. Many of the duplications in Ancestry might be false and due to similar names or birth dates.
I agree protocol should be 100% free regardless. And here’s the pros and cons to it. The pro side is that it tells you where to to work on. The inside it can mess up your tree very easily.As guy sends 12 hrs a day on my adopted family none made past 5 generations. I made to 12 generational this point. Were to start everything from 1950 behind should make sense. Your 1st should Something like a birth certificate or maybe first communion or something kind of tieimg you that person. This way, you can have their name and date a birth and then you should ask them hey who were you born and now you can start doing your genealogy. As you progress, you’re going to have cences 1950 to point of death. As a person who does this all the time, make sure you get there first name their last name and the city and and where they were born. Those senses reports can then make sense so you can suck one backwards don’t skip out if there is a 1950s, then a 1940s and a 1930s and a 1920s you should be able to get all those without a problem and you should not go forward until you get those. Then you’re gonna wanna tie it off with a dust certificate or something from the journal sentinel saying something about the obituary and then go to their husband or wife and start that process again. And you’re gonna write down all their first names and last names to the point where you’re gonna feel comfortable with those names and I’ll keep that in mind, I would start with two binders, one for the father one for the mother, you’re just gonna keep going back like that and when you get to the second generation, you should have no errors at this point. When you will start getting into trouble is if you go right into senses or you’re using and copying and with somebody else’s information. It’s not gonna make a big difference if you use the ProTools or not it’s gonna do it’s just aggravate you and make you wanna quit so just one person at a time and just keep going through it.
Buenos días necesito arbol geneologico de la familia Riumbau emigraron ha cuba vicente Riumbau Roche
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Necesito buscar Antonio Barreras de Armas nacio 1843 en islas canariias su papá Manuel Barreras y su mamá Francisca de Armas (de Armas o Armas emigraron ha Cuba
Desafortunadamente, no puedo ayudar con investigaciones específicas, pero aquí hay algunos pasos simples: Buscar FamilySearch: Busca registros de Canarias en su catálogo. Listas de Pasajeros: Consulta listas de pasajeros y registros de emigración de Canarias a Cuba. El Archivo Nacional de España (Archivo General de la Administración) en Alcalá de Henares puede tener registros relevantes. Contactar con Archivos Locales: Contactar con archivos municipales y diocesanos de Canarias. (traducido automáticamente)
El nació 1843
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Como puedo saber donde nació mi bisabuelo en islas canarias
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Thanks for the great overview. I am just digging into Enhanced Shared Matches but am Definitely going to use your ThruLines suggestion to confirm.
Thanks, let me know how you do. Generally speaking, I think ThruLines gets a bad rap because there are so many bad trees in Ancestry.
I would like to see a step by step how to use Family Tree Analyzer and Chatgpt. Thank you for your videos they are interesting . I have learne d so much. Thank you.
Great suggestion! Anything specific you would like to use ChatGPT for?
For the average user it's a once in a blue moon thing as far as I can see. The enhanced shared matches is handy for pinpointing matches who are closely related to each other (usernames don't always make it obvious). Once you know x is a sibling of y and they are half sibs to z there is nothing much more to learn about them . If they get just 1% of their 25 million dna database members to pay each month they will earn $2.5 million per month. It's not like they have done much to earn it either, thy are simply selling us the info they gathered from the test kits we paid for. They've been banging on for months about free 'features' to encourage collaboration but Pro Tools does the exact opposite and makes them a hefty profit into the bargain.
You can get most of the info already on ancestry - you just have to know how to use it . This Pro Tools is Ancestry for Dummies :)
Its NOT worth, its the sam info in a different format. Do NOT Subscribe to Ancestry.
If you subscribe to Ancestry you get access to a whole range of database records and shared matches which don't exist elsewhere. I am still undecided, however, about the Pro Tools. I am a professional genealogist and Ancestry is the best provider for me.
Every decision to subscribe to any service involves a cost-benefit analysis. Certainly, Ancestry has records that are simply not available elsewhere, and many (most) genealogists simply have to access Ancestry's catalog. In my opinion, Pro Tools should be included in the subscription cost. It is certainly not worth the cost if you pay monthly.
@@Beaumont-Genealogy Totally agree
Well done John. One question - would ChatGPT be able to price the pantry items from the 50's/60's and compare to the current shopping list items?
Hi Jim - thanks, absolutely. There are two ways - because every grocery store has different prices you could ask ChatGPT to give you an estimated cost of each item, probably a little hit or miss. It more accurate way would be to download a pricelist and ask ChatGPT to read the pricelist and apply the pricing to the items in the pantry.
Thank you from Texas. Exactly the info for which I was looking. Waiting for the day when Ancestry separates DNA matches by grandparents. Would be so helpful for those with endogamy and unknown ancestors.
The “matches of matches” in the “pro tools”could potentially be helpful for that in that you could generate two groups that are related to you but not to each other.
@@margaretford1011 Yes, thank you, I just got Pro Tools today, but haven't had a chance to try it out. To complicate things, my ancestor was an illegitimate orphan. Headache deluxe trying to figure from whom he came!
Yes, the addition of the Matches of Matches is great, but I still think these are "normal" upgrades to the software that should be included in the subscription.
@@Beaumont-Genealogy Oh, I fully agree. The service is already way too expensive. And it is still missing a real chromosome browser.
I agree with you. They shouldn't be charging this. They aren't ProTools. They are for NON-pros. As a non-pro, I can attest to this.
Thanks for watching - yes it really is a rip-off when most of the functionality is available for free elsewhere.
@@Beaumont-Genealogy the biggest problem I see with ProTools is that it gives you a reading number. And it may not even be correct either. But if you take your time and write down, everybody’s name on a shepherd shit of paper and goes through those senses as they grow up, it should all fall in line with
Thanks for the straightforward, step-by-step video. Great tips and suggestions!
Thank You - I'm glad you found it useful
Great video. Regarding duplicates, Ancestry created most of them and now they want to charge more to take them out. That’s aggravating at best! You often must add a duplicate to get ThruLines to work. ThruLines shows the person is not in your tree when they really are. So, you add the person again to get down another level on your ThruLine and then go to merge the people. If you forget, then your duplication persists until you find it through some means. You sometimes you get dups when you merge in another users suggested tree content. Ancestry should be identifying such dups when they are entered. Right then and there. No wanting to charge you later to get them out.
Thanks. The new maps and fan functionality were pretty interesting, but the duplicate and error checking are very poor (and very expensive - you could buy most personal computer genealogy software for less)
I have a brick wall prior to 1841 census. He was deported to Tasmania in 1829. No record of his death or anything after ticket of leave. He married in Penicuik Showing he was a soldier in Dumfries-shire Militia. No parents or birth place. On his convict record it shows him born Dumfries and 45 years old. Can find no birth for that name in Dumfries. He was also a master shoemaker. as all his sons were. This has been a block for 20 years. Can you give me any idea if it is possible to break down this wall
I am sure you have explored many avenues, but as you saw in the video, many of the people I researched had no baptism or marriage records. Did he have siblings or children that you can focus on? Do you have any other records confirming Dumfries? Single sources are problematic. Why would he marry someone from Penicuik, a long way from Dumfries? So, the two steps I would suggest are looking at the wider family and questioning everything you think you know. Genealogy is a maze, and sometimes, when you hit a wall, you must retrace your steps a little.
Because he was stationed in penicuik it doesn't give a clue to his birth or parentage. Marriage only gave names and that he was a private in militia. and was deported before 1st census. I can't think of another avenue.
Beyond siblings and children, have you investigated anyone else who was deported or charged at the same time as he was? People from the same area often tended to stick together when emigrating. I once traced a family member in World War One by finding people who signed up for his regiment at the same time.
Great examples of FAN research - nice case study
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice clear & concise advice. I thought by your accent you were UK based but it would seem not 😢😢
Thanks - Expat Brit living in Florida. Mentally I am UK based a lot of the time.
May I ask what software you used to create the Beaumont Charles William Story video? I think that is a great way to enrich profiles in your tree.
I used MyHeritage - here is a link to the "how-to" video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z2SfzNJqfNKuYps.htmlsi=uk5GaIxW71847y6k or find "Digital Ancestors" on my channel
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Nicely done-thanks
Thanks for the comment.
You should update this, because Ancestry announced (at RootsRech) that Protools will soon include something else: info on how our shared matches are related to each other. For many people, that makes Protools worth the price. It should enable us to figure out who some of our "mystery" matches are. That includes the ones that don't have trees, and/or those that only provide their initials, rather than a full name.
Absolutely, as soon as they release something, I will do another comparison video. I will include the MyHeritage Tool Set as well as they have improved their functionality. It would be interesting to see what Ancestry means exactly by Shared Match relationship because you can already do this to some extent via common ancestors, filters and ThruLines. As for people who choose to stay anonymous or don't post trees I am not sure how they will do this, so I am very interested to see.
That’s one of the reasons I decided to check out this video. Looking forward to an update also. Thanks for this video.
Very good presentation.
Thank you!
Very interesting. What was the error that Ancestry found that Family Tree Analyzer didn’t? If I know what the error it found was I can add that logic to the new version 10 for Family Tree Analyzer. Btw it’s a deliberate design decision not to edit someone’s tree in FTAnalyzer. That is because by making the user the sole arbiter of whether something should be edited or not they retain complete control over how the data appears in their tree and never need to worry about FTAnalyzer changing something they want to keep.
Thanks - the lone error that Ancestry picked up was a son born to a woman aged 13. I don’t think FTA needs to be changed for that, as FTA works before 13. Anyway, I would say my analysis was just a high pass. More to show that PRO TOOLS Tree Checker was very basic at the moment, and FTA (or RM) is still a far better option. I plan to do a more detailed error analysis when the new version of Family Tree Maker is released later this year between Ancestry, FTA, FTM, and RM. I was also planning to do a more detailed overview of FTA too - it is such a great (free) tool that so few people use or even know about.
Thank you for this - very helpful. I use FTM instead of RootsMagic, but it also has analytics that I use regularly already.
You're welcome - I am waiting for the new version of FTM to come out and then I think I will add that as a comparison.
Thanks for the comparison. Will be interesting to see if any additions/improvements to ProTools are announced at RootsTech
They have no choice but to continue to improve PRO TOOLS as they are very basic at the moment. I am surprised that they have not simply bought a current tree analysis tool and integrated it with their product rather than trying to reinvent the wheel themselves.
Thank you! I am getting fed up with Ancestry and their continual messing up of the website. Since launching their new "pro tools" the website has been very unstable and unreliable.
Glad I could help!
It needs to be brought back, perhaps then people would be more careful before choosing to borrow more than they can afford.
For sure many people need to show more responsibility for their debts and it could be the case that it is too easy to walk away from debts. However, imprisioning someone until they pay doesn't seem like an optimum way to clear debts either.
@@Beaumont-Genealogy No, not the optimum way but it certainly acts as a deterrent for getting into debt in the first place. Samuel Pickwick did it on Principal, a protest as you will. Sam Weller did it out of loyalty to Pickwick. Now Mr Jingle/Captain Fitzmarshall was a deserving conman character Whom did deserve it and many of the time did deserve it. While I disagree with many aspects I also support many too, a balance if you will consider the effect of fear of punishment for getting into debt to begin with. I don't agree with the way it operated so a reform would be in order but I believe a reintroduction could be beneficial to reducing the dependency of those who are on a subsistence income. Debt management lies solely at the door of the debtor. Do they really need that latest Iphone or 75in Qled TV?
Debtors prison is a prostitute 😮$
How do know what people use or have forgotten in Ancestry
I run a genealogy workshop and this video is based on what the attendees have told me regarding their use of Ancestry. Many (but not all) did not know of these features. Hope that helps
Your timing on the release of this video is quite fortunate. I say that because Ancestry has recently announced the release of ProTools (or something similar) which will be used to do some of the things that can be done with this free software. Of course Ancestry wants to rake in more $$$ from existing customers (by charging $10.00/month) and add to it's massive profits! Having another option beyond the money-grab from Ancestry is definitely a good thing. Thanks so much!
I'm glad you found this video helpful! It's always a relief to have another option that doesn't break the bank. Thank you for your support!
Great video. I have noticed that in my ThruLines hints sometimes the green dotted line boxes are already in my tree ( and sourced ) and should be colored white in my ThruLines hint. That provokes me to click the add button to turn the ThruLines green box to white. Do you see any problem doing that ?
That happens a lot and often it is an indicator that there are differences between the two people which need to be addressed. You do have to be careful not to add the same person twice which could happen. If there are minor differences and you (or your match) can correct them so that both people are identical the give ThruLines time to catch up. It could be something as simple a date written in a different way. So look carefully
I have heard about Family Tree Analiser on another channel, but your description on its uses is great. Thank you. I am always interested in tbe videos you put out because you explain things clearly
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching
Amazing - thank you for sharing. I'm going to try Family Tree Analyzer and would definitely appreciate more videos.
Great - let me know how it goes.
How many DNA matches would be enough to consider that a branch of a thruline is correct or can be validated? For instance, in your case from the video, your potential grand uncle has 3x DNA matches descending from his branch ... Would those 3x DNA matches be enough to make you believe that the green/grand uncle branch is another child of your great-grand parents? Because I imagine that a branch with only 1x DNA match is probably too weak to be validated as compared with a branch that has 10x DNA matches, which possibly would have too many matches to deny any relationship?
Great question - a DNA match is proof of a relationship but does not define the type of relationship that has to be done via research. So if all of 10 matched DNA are showing the same type of relationship (say 3rd cousin) then that is something you can research further but what if all 10 matches had copied each other trees (perfectly possible in Ancestry) and added in an incorrect named relative? You may think that this is a new person in your tree when in fact it is the same person you have but they have the wrong name. Does that make sense? So yes the more matches the merrier but I would still would want to confirm with my own traditional research.
If I understand your question, the number of matches is directly proportional to the number of testers as long as your records and sources match. Also you should consider each match relation to the other matches, ( not just you ).
Subscribed. I’m so pleased to have found this video and your channel today.
Awesome! Thank you!
-- #1 - Your Results Don't Meet the Defination of Ethnicity. #2 - Your Ancestral Heritage Does Not Match Your DNA. #3 - Your DNA and Ancestral Heritage Cover Different Time Periods. #4 - Your DNA includes migration and immigration and invasions. #5 - Your DNA Does Not Favor Your Parental Lines. #6 - Most of Your Ancestors DNA is not passed to you. #7 - The very small percentages are probably just noise. #8 - The Reference Regions are Approximate. #9 - The DNA Ethnicity Ranges are Approximate. #10 - Your Results May [!Will!] Change Over Time. --
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This is so useful for someone like myself - a real amateur trying to research my family history. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Really excellent video and one of the few that attempts to explain people's DNA results on all these big box autosomal DNA testing companies. Thanks for the video - well done !! Just want to point out that Ancestry tells their test takers that your results are what your ancestry looks like "hundreds of years ago". Problem is do they mean 200 years ago (1823) ? and yet they give everyone their Viking results - everyone with NW European ancestry seems to get about 7% Sweden and Denmark (trust me - I've looked at hundreds of these results) which would be well over 1,000 years ago and yet they do not give 1,000 year ago results for anything else but Viking. Kind of odd and they do not explain this.
Thanks for the comments, yes we Europeans are all part Viking and decendents of Genghis Khan if we are to believe what we read.
❤❤wow beautiful coverage, very interesting
Thanks for watching
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You're welcome
This is excellent. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Important, thank you very much!
Thanks for the comment.
John - Thank you for expanding my understanding of how to more efficiently research and use the hidden tools on Ancestry. The major difficulty in trying to do any research outside of the United States is that you have to pay extra before you can do that.
Thank you for the comment. Where is your research focused outside of the US?
What gives you the idea these features are hidden ?
I run a genealogy workshop and this video is based on what the attendees have told me regarding their use of Ancestry. Many (but not all) did not know of these features. Hope that helps
Thank you… no explanation of this has ever satisfied me before. Must confess, I still wonder how the first day of the year could’ve fallen in the middle of a month… presumably, New Year’s Day was a purely notional celebration, rather than when it was time for a new calendar?
Thanks. Yes, basically, it was March 25th because the Church had measured nine months back from Christmas and decided it was that day that the Virgin Mary conceived Jesus as foretold by the Angel Gabriel. So, it became a holiday (Annunciation or Lady Day) and eventually the start of the year.
@Beaumont-Genealogy ahhh I was presuming that your reference to January 1683 FOLLOWING November 1683 related to some other error or aberration, but I dug a little deeper. So, yes, the year number moved forward on 25th March. Wow... weren't the Church responsible for lots of stupidity?! I have a link (you've probably been there actually). KZread isn't letting me post it... I'll try to get around that below.
Wow, there is absolutely no way KZread is letting me post a link, no matter how I disguise it. Lol
Yep that is a new feature of KZread - thanks for the comments
Cuba invaded by the Moors from north Africa!? Er, no. The Moors invaded Spain ( at keast by 2 different groups) . Spanish blood does not contain ( by any msjor %) moorish blood, however '10%' of a modern Spanish DNA has been assigned to jewish roots . Also, vikings or settlers from Sweden never invaded UK & Ireland. It was Norwegians & Danes. Please call me pedantic but having descent from both the aforementioned countries gives me some insight.
Yep slip of the tongue on the Spain//Moors invasion- there was a pop up correcting that.
I don’t want anyone in my family getting a DNA test. It’ll make it easier for the feds to find me for my past discretions.
Good Luck with that.
But your cousins got tested so they can still find you.
Indigenous populations: worship ancestors European colonisers: you primitive babrbarians Europeans 200 years later: take my spit and tell me where I come from pleeease.
We already knew where we came from before post ww2 made it wrong think
@@19ate4 - that looks like English but I have no idea what you said.
Yes various people, things and entities have been worshipped over the years.
@@Beaumont-Genealogy - that wasn’t really my point but ok
You're assuming that worshipping ancestors is a good thing! And you obviously have an affinity for generalizations and oversimplifications!