hi Cheri, I tried following Method 1 and obviously missed something. I tried dragging someone over to my tree and it put that person in the place of the common ancestor. I had to re-upload my tree to fix that. Not sure what I'm doing wrong, perhaps with the drag? But whatever I tried didn't seem to work. I may be confused on #3 to search for a match name - I assume that needs to be a common ancestor, is that correct? Elaine
On Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 3:41:05 PM UTC-5, Cheri Mello wrote: > > NOTE: > After dragging the match over to your tree and saying "Self" you will > click the Confirm or OK button. I think it's on the left. I can't see mine, > as it's below my task bar. I'd have to make the screen smaller (and thus > unreadable) in order to see those dang buttons. > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das > Tainhas, Achada > > On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 12:36 PM, Cheri Mello <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Sorry about that. I got into explaining the screen shot and then didn't >> tell anyone how to make it work. >> >> Method 1: >> 1) Upload your Gedcom back about 10 generations. Include everybody for >> those 10 generations (or whatever you have. Something is better than >> nothing). >> 2) After the Gedcom is uploaded, click the DNA MATCHES button in the >> upper left corner. >> 3) Search for your match name in your tree (top center search box) >> 4) Click and drag the person from the Match list to the tree. >> 5) Pick "Self" >> You will have to give the system a few minutes to run it through. >> >> Most of us don't have our entire tree including all those collateral >> lines. I suggest you redo your Gedcom. Method 2 is tedious. >> >> Method 2: >> 1) Look at your match's page and find the common ancestor. >> 2) Manually add the matches lineage to your tree using the FTDNA >> cumbersome method. >> (Much easier to make it do the Parental Matching if you do a 1st cousin >> on each side of your family to start. >> >> Method 3: >> 1) Look at your match's page and find the common ancestor. >> 2) Add them into your genealogy software or ask them to Gedcom their >> lineage over to you. >> 3) Upload a new Gedcom. >> >> There are problems though. If you match Wilma Flintstone on your match >> list, she's most likely Wilma Slaghoople in the genealogy, as that is her >> maiden name. You'd have to search for Wilma only and wade through all of >> them. Not a problem if it really was Wilma. Ours are Maria. And that middle >> name field is creating havoc for us. How many Maria de Jesus' do we have in >> our trees? Searching for her will pull up way too many. I tried to get the >> tree guy to understand. I really did. I think he's too new to the company. >> I'll just have to keep trying. >> >> Cheri >> >> Cheri Mello >> Listowner, Azores-Gen >> Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das >> Tainhas, Achada >> >> On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 11:44 AM, MaryAnn Santos <[email protected] >> <javascript:>> wrote: >> >>> I can't see any paternal/maternal/both matches on mine. Is it not live >>> yet? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 2:31 PM, Cheri Mello <[email protected] >>> <javascript:>> wrote: >>> >>>> (Cross posted to Azores, Madeira, IslandRoutes) >>>> >>>> At the administrator conference, they had a lecture on the new Family >>>> Finder matching tool. >>>> >>>> This is where some programming has been put into place and based on >>>> your matches, you'll be able to see your paternal matches from your >>>> maternal matches. >>>> >>>> NOTE: On the attached screen shot, a couple of people on this list said >>>> they don't care if I use their names. One person said no. Some are no >>>> maiden names. Those are blocked out too. I've never asked about the >>>> pictures, so I just blocked them out. So if you are wondering, now you >>>> know >>>> why. >>>> >>>> On the screen shot of my dad, you can see how he matches his daughter >>>> (me) and since I match on both his paternal and maternal side, I have the >>>> purple "Both" icon. I am also on the tab labeled "Both." You can see >>>> cousin >>>> Nancy has a pink maternal icon and she also appears on his maternal tab. >>>> Cousins Marie and Altino have the paternal icon and are on his paternal >>>> tab. Shirley should also have a paternal icon and be on the paternal tab. >>>> She's not. She confused the algorithm since she matches my dad multiple >>>> ways on his paternal side (they are looking into this). >>>> >>>> So how did it do that? It's through the Gedcom upload or trees. A >>>> problem existed where FTDNA suggested that the match was 2-3rd cousin, so >>>> people just picked one with out doing the research. This forces you to put >>>> your match into your tree and then it will tell you if your match is >>>> indeed >>>> a 2nd cousin, 2C1R, 3rd cousin, etc. >>>> >>>> Once it finds you've matched someone on your paternal side, it can pull >>>> in other matches to that side. AND since FTDNA now knows that it's really >>>> your 2C1R, it can collect the data to make better relationship predictions >>>> in the future. >>>> >>>> They are also working towards a triangulation tool based on these trees >>>> and linked relationships. >>>> >>>> So those of us who have tested Family Finder need to upload our trees >>>> via the Gedcom. Personally, I'd run ALL lines for about 10 generations. >>>> For >>>> those of us without genealogy software, get some and start building a tree >>>> and put something up there. Same goes for people with small trees. ANY >>>> tree >>>> is better than NO trees. >>>> >>>> P.S. I sat with the guy who is taking over the trees. He's from Dell. >>>> Don't think he understands genealogy much. I did get him to understand to >>>> drop that middle name field which is creating problems for us. And he >>>> heard >>>> that from someone else too. Hopefully, it will go to just "Given Names" >>>> and >>>> "Last name" like our genealogy software has. >>>> Cheri Mello, Family Tree DNA Admin, volunteer >>>> Cheri Mello >>>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>>> Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das >>>> Tainhas, Achada >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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] <javascript:>. >>>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *MaryAnn Santos* >>> Senior Advisement and Student Affairs Administrator >>> Department of Art and Art Professions >>> NYU/Steinhardt >>> 212.998.5702 >>> [email protected] <javascript:> >>> >>> Follow us at >>> >>> *Twitter / @NYUart <https://twitter.com/NYUart>Instagram / @nyuart >>> <http://instagram.com/nyuart>* >>> *Facebook / NYU Art Department >>> <https://www.facebook.com/pages/NYU-Art-Department/53833145389>* >>> >>> -- >>> 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] <javascript:>. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. >>> >> >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. 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