I checked my FTDNA account of which I have 171 matches in the Azores project. Of that 171 only 68(40%) people have uploaded a gedcom. That's pretty sad that if you take the time to submit a sample that you can't take the time to submit a gedcom.
On Tuesday, July 29, 2014 4:48:39 PM UTC-7, Richard Francis Pimentel wrote: > *One of the most frustration things in Genetic Genealogy is having a match > with a person and not being able to look for a common connection because no > tree is posted on Family Tree DNA and all efforts to contact the match are > fruitless. I have two 2nd Cousin matches and have tried numerous times and > have had no response from them.* > > > > *When you post a tree on Family Tree DNA who can see it. If you believe > that it is available to every and anyone who wants to look at it you are > mistaken. The only person that can see the tree is someone that has a match > with you or the project administrator. Another misconception on posting a > tree on Family Tree DNA is that all your information is made available Only > the basic information is posted such as Name, birth date and place, and > death date and place. That is not much information but it is enough to find > a common match. The other thing people are reluctant to display is any > information on living persons. It is a matter of personal preference but > anyone that knows how to use the inter net can find that information if > they want. Any match with me can look at my GEDCOM on Family Tree DNA and > see my birthday and place.* > > > > *If you have not posted your Family Tree Please Consider it even a partial > tree is better than no tree.* > > > > *If you need help any of the Family Tree DNA Azores Project administrators > can and most gladly assist any Azores DNA Project members.* > > > > *Rick* > > > > > *Family Tree DNA Co-AdministratorAzores DNA Project* > > > > *Azores DNA Project Co-Administrators* > > *All unpaid volunteers * > > *Cheri Mello – [email protected] <javascript:> * > > *Rick Pimentel – [email protected] <javascript:> * > > *Nancy Jean Baptista - [email protected] <javascript:>* > > *Kalani Mondoy - [email protected] <javascript:> * > > > -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
