Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage subscriptions

2023-10-05 Thread Ian Macaulay
Nope Wrong advert, That is for DNA On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 1:07 AM Douglas James Tighe wrote: > > > On Thu, 5 Oct 2023 at 12:44 am, B. Akin wrote: > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --- Forwarded Message >> Subject: Two

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage subscriptions

2023-10-04 Thread Douglas James Tighe
On Thu, 5 Oct 2023 at 12:44 am, B. Akin wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Forwarded Message > Subject: Two Unique Offers for You - Don't Miss Out! > Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2017 02:08:30 + > From: Legacy News > > Reply-To: Legacy News > > To:

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage subscriptions

2023-10-04 Thread Ian Macaulay
So do I smell Class action here? On Wed, Oct 4, 2023 at 3:39 PM linda dean wrote: > I had a subscription for years and each year was a battle of some sort or > another, when it came to payment. I finally gave up on them and do not and > will not pay for a subscription. I pay for several other

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage subscriptions

2023-10-04 Thread linda dean
I had a subscription for years and each year was a battle of some sort or another, when it came to payment. I finally gave up on them and do not and will not pay for a subscription. I pay for several other sites to do research and haven't found it to be a loss to no longer subscribe to their

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage subscriptions

2023-10-04 Thread L S
Ian, I purchased a 10-year subscription on Feb. 14, 2023 for $747.50 and received a 50% discount for the first 5 years. I'm in the U.S. I am very unhappy with the company and am planning to blog about it. I decided to delete my existing tree on the site as I only maintain one tree and never

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage subscriptions

2023-10-04 Thread James Tibbel
$125 US From: LegacyUserGroup On Behalf Of B. Akin Sent: October 4, 2023 10:51 AM To: legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage subscriptions Forwarded another note. I gave up on MyHeritage this year. Royal pain to get the discounted price way back in 2018. Then my

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage subscriptions

2023-10-04 Thread B. Akin
Forwarded another note. I gave up on MyHeritage this year. Royal pain to get the discounted price way back in 2018. Then my wife commented on the high charges - discovered MyHeritage had been charging me full price for the past number of years. I was willing to pay half price and have price

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage subscriptions

2023-10-04 Thread B. Akin
--- Forwarded Message Subject:Two Unique Offers for You - Don't Miss Out! Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2017 02:08:30 + From: Legacy News Reply-To: Legacy News To: ba...@rochester.rr.com icon-facebook

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage subscriptions

2023-08-30 Thread Don Barry
My offer by email was $92.29. I had a little trouble getting them to honor this price on renewal but eventually they did and just renewed it for an even $92. It has since auto renewed at that price without any problem. I kept a copy of the offer which I provided them but I couldn't get it resolved

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage subscriptions

2023-08-08 Thread John Bernacki
There is usually no problem getting refunds for any payments made via PayPal. I don’t know if this applies for payments made a long time ago. When I wanted to unsubscribe from My Heritage, I had to search the internet for a way to do so, because MyHeritage had buried the way, very deeply and

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage subscriptions

2023-08-08 Thread Linda G
Good luck trying to get any refund. On Tue, Aug 8, 2023, 7:55 PM Ian Macaulay wrote: > No, I am not in Australia but in Canada I have not noticed any > deliberate deception from My Heritage. If there is an error and It was not > mine then I will get it fixed. > The solution to a major

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage subscriptions

2023-08-08 Thread Douglas James Tighe
Hi all, The economy comes into this conundrum. If the inflation rate stays static for say 10 years at +10% you divide that into 72 and you get the value of 7.2 which means your $10 is now worth only $7.2. Hope this helps to understand why a positive increase is not a good thing. Doug T On Wed,

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage subscriptions

2023-08-08 Thread Ian Macaulay
No, I am not in Australia but in Canada I have not noticed any deliberate deception from My Heritage. If there is an error and It was not mine then I will get it fixed. The solution to a major complaint would be to quit them. On Tue, Aug 8, 2023 at 1:28 AM John Bernacki wrote: > Ian, > > Do

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage subscriptions

2023-08-08 Thread Lois Tande
On Mon, Aug 7, 2023 at 10:58 PM Jane Linkswiler wrote: > Wow! > > > > *From:* LegacyUserGroup *On > Behalf Of *John Bernacki > *Sent:* Monday, August 7, 2023 10:28 PM > *To:* Legacy User Group > *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage subscriptions > > &

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage subscriptions

2023-08-07 Thread Jane Linkswiler
Wow! From: LegacyUserGroup On Behalf Of John Bernacki Sent: Monday, August 7, 2023 10:28 PM To: Legacy User Group Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage subscriptions Ian, Do you, like me, live in Australia? I once subscribed to MyHeritage and did not know why I was subjected to every

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage subscriptions

2023-08-07 Thread John Bernacki
Ian, Do you, like me, live in Australia? I once subscribed to MyHeritage and did not know why I was subjected to every dirty trick in the book, while other subscribers seemed happy with MyHeritage. Recently I found out the US has strict laws against such “Dark Pattern” tricks, but Australia does

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage subscriptions

2023-08-07 Thread Ian Macaulay
Yep, They are charging me 125US But my Contract was for either 79 or 99US. Then they mucked about . They said I cancelled but I had no say in that and then the next thing my data shows up on another members site. Today they are telling me that I was paying for that members subscription. So I am

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage subscriptions

2023-08-07 Thread Dave Naylor
Ian... Are you allowing for the currency difference?  My renewals are approximately US$135.  So when converted to Canuck dollars it hurts! Cheers! -- Dave On 2023-08-07 3:48 p.m., Charlene A Williamson wrote: $135.31 including taxes On Mon, Aug 7, 2023, 1:51 PM Ian Macaulay wrote:

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage subscriptions

2023-08-07 Thread Brian Kelly
I do not remember the price but it was 1/2 the usual price at that time and there was supposed to be a guarantee it would not be increased. If you kept the documentation on your subscription at that time you might have an argument with the MyHeritage sales people to reset your renewal price.

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage subscriptions

2023-08-07 Thread Charlene A Williamson
$135.31 including taxes On Mon, Aug 7, 2023, 1:51 PM Ian Macaulay wrote: > Back when Millennial sold out to Heritage they offered their complete > package for a fixed price. > > Does anyone remember the price and or the date that the offer was made?. > > It seems that somehow I have had an

[LegacyUG] MyHeritage subscriptions

2023-08-07 Thread Ian Macaulay
Back when Millennial sold out to Heritage they offered their complete package for a fixed price. Does anyone remember the price and or the date that the offer was made?. It seems that somehow I have had an account switch and price increase. I am trying to figure out what went astray. Ian --

[LegacyUG] MyHeritage hits in Legacy

2022-09-21 Thread vbgarton2
Why are these not showing please ? Cheers from Valerie Garton nee Vaughan in sunny Sydney -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com Archives

Re: [LegacyUG] myheritage bought out

2022-04-24 Thread John Bernacki
Dodds > *Sent:* Saturday, 23 April 2022 11:38 pm > *To:* Legacy User Group > *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] myheritage bought out > > > > Why is this floating around? This happened a while ago, nothing has change > MyHeritage and the company that owns them now hasn’t done

Re: [LegacyUG] myheritage bought out

2022-04-23 Thread Colin McCullough
11:38 pm To: Legacy User Group Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] myheritage bought out Why is this floating around? This happened a while ago, nothing has change MyHeritage and the company that owns them now hasn’t done anything except make it better for all . Sent from my iPhone On Apr 23, 2022, at 5:56

Re: [LegacyUG] myheritage bought out

2022-04-23 Thread Randall Dodds
STRANGE ?; Unfortunately no personnel changes ?; What would you expect to happen ?. Reg SHERLOCK From: LegacyUserGroup on behalf of John Bernacki Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2022, 2:43 PM To: Legacy User Group Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] myheritage bought out

Re: [LegacyUG] myheritage bought out

2022-04-23 Thread SHERLOCK Genealogy
: Re: [LegacyUG] myheritage bought out Unfortunately there are no personnel changes. On Sat, 23 Apr 2022 at 08:50, CE WOOD mailto:wood...@msn.com>> wrote: The transaction was signed on February 24, 2021, and was pending regulatory approvals, which have recently been received, and

Re: [LegacyUG] myheritage bought out

2022-04-22 Thread John Bernacki
gt; > ​ > CE > > -- > *From:* LegacyUserGroup on > behalf of Thomas Wildeboer > *Sent:* Friday, April 22, 2022 4:55 AM > *To:* legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com > *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] myheritage bought out > > that was about more than one

Re: [LegacyUG] myheritage bought out

2022-04-22 Thread CE WOOD
, 2022 4:55 AM To: legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] myheritage bought out that was about more than one year ago ;-) Am 22.04.2022 um 13:35 schrieb Gloria DeSousa: Maybe this info doesn't belong here but I thought in case others are like me who don't keep up

Re: [LegacyUG] myheritage bought out

2022-04-22 Thread Colin McCullough
H Sent: Friday, 22 April 2022 11:45 pm To: Legacy User Group Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] myheritage bought out Let's hope that the company doesn't decide to prune Legacy out of My Heritage. S. On Fri, Apr 22, 2022 at 7:36 AM Gloria DeSousa mailto:gdesou...@gmail.com>> wrote: Maybe thi

Re: [LegacyUG] myheritage bought out

2022-04-22 Thread Thomas Wildeboer
that was about more than one year ago  ;-) Am 22.04.2022 um 13:35 schrieb Gloria DeSousa: Maybe this info doesn't belong here but I thought in case others are like me who don't keep up with the news, thought I would share this

Re: [LegacyUG] myheritage bought out

2022-04-22 Thread Sherry H
Let's hope that the company doesn't decide to prune Legacy out of My Heritage. S. On Fri, Apr 22, 2022 at 7:36 AM Gloria DeSousa wrote: > Maybe this info doesn't belong here but I thought in case others are like > me who don't keep up with the news, thought I would share this >

[LegacyUG] myheritage bought out

2022-04-22 Thread Gloria DeSousa
Maybe this info doesn't belong here but I thought in case others are like me who don't keep up with the news, thought I would share this https://blog.myheritage.com/2021/04/myheritage-acquired-by-leading-private-equity-firm-francisco-partners/

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - Internet search within Legacy

2021-07-07 Thread Chris Hill
09:40 > To: Legacy User Group > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - Internet search within Legacy > > The issue is that MH is independent of Legacy and is quite entitled to > change its interfaces to suit its own views on what its users might want. > If that then has an impact of ot

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - Internet search within Legacy

2021-07-07 Thread johan
Message- From: LegacyUserGroup On Behalf Of Chris Hill Sent: 07 July 2021 09:40 To: Legacy User Group Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - Internet search within Legacy The issue is that MH is independent of Legacy and is quite entitled to change its interfaces to suit its own views on what

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - Internet search within Legacy

2021-07-07 Thread Chris Hill
2021 09:16:24 Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - Internet search within Legacy Cathy The real issue here is that My Heritage who owns Legacy Family Tree doesn't seem to bother that Legacy is no longer working as it should. Kind regards Johan -Original Message- From: LegacyUserGroup

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - Internet search within Legacy

2021-07-07 Thread johan
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - Internet search within Legacy Ian, You don't have to search trees. Even when the hinting is working for MyHeritage, you can turn off the tree hints. For the Internet Search, to create one for a particular collection, you don't change the existing one for MH, you

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - Internet search within Legacy

2021-07-06 Thread Cathy Pinner
estern Australia 6100 -Original Message- From: LegacyUserGroup On Behalf Of Cathy Pinner Sent: Tuesday, 6 July 2021 6:16 PM To: Legacy User Group Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - Internet search within Legacy There's a problem with MyHeritage hints currently as far as I know. You can

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - Internet search within Legacy

2021-07-06 Thread Ian Thomas
: LegacyUserGroup On Behalf Of Cathy Pinner Sent: Tuesday, 6 July 2021 6:16 PM To: Legacy User Group Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - Internet search within Legacy There's a problem with MyHeritage hints currently as far as I know. You can write your own Internet Searches. You may be able

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - Internet search within Legacy

2021-07-06 Thread Cathy Pinner
There's a problem with MyHeritage hints currently as far as I know. You can write your own Internet Searches. You may be able to restrict it. You do a search as you want it on the site and copy the Search URL and replace specifics with the available codes. It's explained in the Help I think.

[LegacyUG] MyHeritage - Internet search within Legacy

2021-07-05 Thread Ian Thomas
For some months, I haven't had any HINTS within Legacy except for FindMyPast - and wonder if it is possible to restrict the Search / Search Internet for MyHeritage.com by country (or Collection?). At this time, I would like to restrict to MyHeritage.com's Australian collections only I

[LegacyUG] MyHeritage Hints have returned

2019-06-05 Thread Ian Thomas
This may be temporary, and may have appeared 8+ hours ago (time of this email is my first check of the email list today), but I clicked an orange ball and see not only FindMyPast but also MyHeritage. Ian Thomas Albert Park, Victoria 3206 Australia -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage (online + Desktop) vs Legacy Family Tree

2019-05-06 Thread Cathy Pinner
Ian It's not simple to compare the features of an online tree like MH and a desktop program like Legacy. Legacy has far more features. However I think the free MH tree is just limited by number of people. Note there is also MH's desktop Family Tree Builder that syncs with an MH tree. It

[LegacyUG] MyHeritage (online + Desktop) vs Legacy Family Tree

2019-05-06 Thread Ian Thomas
Is there anywhere, a comparison of what MH capabilities are, compared with Legacy Family Tree (Deluxe) ? (Current situation, not the some-time future possible integration of the 2 now-distinct products. Not interested in conjecture of what may be. ) I have a free (250 person limit) MH - not

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - not free

2018-02-24 Thread Sherry H
gacyusers.com] On > Behalf Of Sherry H > Sent: 24 February 2018 20:18 > To: Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - not free > > Actually, since Legacy is owned by MyHeritage, it should be ok to discus

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - not free

2018-02-24 Thread Carrie Pillow
] On Behalf Of Sherry H Sent: 24 February 2018 20:18 To: Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - not free Actually, since Legacy is owned by MyHeritage, it should be ok to discuss the site. The Legacy User Group Guidelines at https:/

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - not free

2018-02-24 Thread Sherry H
Actually, since Legacy is owned by MyHeritage, it should be ok to discuss the site. The Legacy User Group Guidelines at https://legacyfamilytree.com/Etiquette.asp state: "The purpose of the LUG is to provide a forum for mutual help and the friendly exchange of ideas related to the use of Legacy

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - not free

2018-02-24 Thread Carrie Pillow
To: Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - not free Amen Pauline; automatic renewals should be outlawed. I guess they think we are all too stupid to check credit card statements. Perhaps it's just another covert method to separate folk

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - not free

2018-02-22 Thread Dennis Murphy
Amen Pauline; automatic renewals should be outlawed. I guess they think we are all too stupid to check credit card statements. Perhaps it's just another covert method to separate folks from their money in this all too capitalistic society. Now even the internet is a bad as TV with pop-up

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - not free

2018-02-16 Thread F B
y User Group<mailto:legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - not free IMHO, I think many people, including me, are more than a bit concerned about Legacy Family Tree (Millennia) hooking up with an organization that functions the way MH does with their customer base.

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - not free

2018-02-16 Thread Susan Pitcher
I agree with most of your comments suzy. I've never been involved with ancestry and have been with my heritage for around 3 years now. If not for the records they have from all of us our family trees would barely exist, however we ALL feed my heritage, ancestry etc the info and their annual

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - not free

2018-02-16 Thread Gene Wheeler
IMHO, I think many people, including me, are more than a bit concerned about Legacy Family Tree (Millennia) hooking up with an organization that functions the way MH does with their customer base. They certainly do NOT measure up to Legacy in that regard. I'm worried that Legacy may eventually be

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - not free

2018-02-16 Thread Bunny Nelson
Excellent advice joyce. I am with you! To many scam artists out there. Bunny Sent from my iPhone On Feb 16, 2018, at 4:07 PM, Rune Mattsson > wrote: I should never give my card number for such a “free” trial. More and more companies

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - not free

2018-02-16 Thread Susie Zada
I find it interesting that the majority of complaints are directed towards MyHeritage and not Ancestry, FindMyPast etc. who all use the same business practices and who also share information we provide to them (i.e. our own family trees). Well I for one WANT them to share my information -

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - not free

2018-02-16 Thread Susan Pitcher
. > > > Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone > > Original message > From: Susie Zada <sz...@zades.com.au> > Date: 2/16/18 2:10 AM (GMT-06:00) > To: Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - not free

2018-02-16 Thread Rune Mattsson
I should never give my card number for such a “free” trial. More and more companies including Microsoft and Norton promises free trial but they demand my credit card number. I have a special card for all internet shopping, this card I can load with money as required. And, if I sometimes miss to

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - not free

2018-02-16 Thread Joyce Herzog
After trial and error, I no longer accept Free Trials that require my credit card. On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 11:52 AM, John Cardinal wrote: > Pauline, > > > > Your post indicates that MyHeritage uses subtle techniques to try and part > you from your money when you aren't

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - not free

2018-02-16 Thread Ian Macaulay
Actually, you should assume that the minute they ask for a card its not free, A company with a good product does not need to ask for a method of payment for a trial. Like Legacy, Great product, You try it, You like it , You buy it. Ian On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 11:52 AM, John Cardinal

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - not free

2018-02-16 Thread John Cardinal
Pauline, Your post indicates that MyHeritage uses subtle techniques to try and part you from your money when you aren't really interested in the product they are pushing. Those techniques are often called "dark patterns". Free services that convert into paid subscriptions are a common

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - not free

2018-02-16 Thread Ed Pereira
I'm wondering how did My Heritage get your credit card info to begin with.  Did  you have a subscription at some point?  I'm hoping 23andMe or WorldVitalRecords didn't give it to them. I don't like their interface either, but what I've done is create a gedcom from Legacy and uploaded that to

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - not free

2018-02-16 Thread tamaram1
;sz...@zades.com.au> Date: 2/16/18 2:10 AM (GMT-06:00) To: Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - not free Hi Pauline, You're talking about two totally different things - subscription to MyHeritage data etc. and FREE to upload DNA dat

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - not free

2018-02-16 Thread Susan Pitcher
I think My Heritage and Ancestry are similar in that they automatically direct debit your account each year, without notifying first. I understand it's all in the 'fine' print. I had a huge disagreement with them last year after they direct debited my account and I told them they were unscrupulous

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - not free

2018-02-16 Thread Cathy Pinner
Pauline, I agree that My Heritage subscription plans were very confusing as they are split between trees and real records. I think they've made them a little clearer and have some plans that include both the trees and the real records. Their practice of auto renewing without warning is also

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - not free

2018-02-16 Thread Susie Zada
Hi Pauline, You're talking about two totally different things - subscription to MyHeritage data etc. and FREE to upload DNA data from other companies if you're not a subscriber. It sounds like you were using MyHeritage Online to add to your tree and haven't been using the MyHeritage Family

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage - not free

2018-02-15 Thread Pauline B. Cramer
I was reviewing a lot of comments about MyHeritage on the Legacy User Group  and ran across the comment Carrie Pillow wrote mentioning "you can transfer your raw DNA to MyHeritage for free. You must have an account with MyHeritage to do this but you can create a free account which allows you

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test

2018-01-23 Thread Lynn Bernhard via LegacyUserGroup
another DNA profiler. Billy Nyhan  From: Jerry Case Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2018 8:46 PMTo: legacyusergr...@legacyusers.co m Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test  Kevin - This has been discussed before and, as I remember, the answer is that the autosomal results are too massive to i

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test

2018-01-23 Thread Eliz Hanebury
t;> gave no indication of my English ancestors for which I have documented >>> evidence. Both my maternal and paternal ancestors were English going >>> back to at least to 1750. The DNA profile for England was 0. I intend >>> to cross check results with another DNA profil

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test

2018-01-22 Thread Roberta Montpetit
I had mine done by Ancestry. When the results came in (and the matches), some of the people looked eerily like members of my family: one of them looks so much like my sister who passed away in 1973 in an automobile accident that my brother came back with "are we sure that Clara is dead"! On

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test

2018-01-22 Thread johnbernacki1
LOL. There are definitely some absurd family trees out there. John From: CE WOOD Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 11:26 AM To: Legacy User Group Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test And, to top it all off, some dubious genealogies on the internet trace all of us back to Adam and Eve

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test

2018-01-22 Thread CE WOOD
behalf of johnbernac...@iprimus.com.au <johnbernac...@iprimus.com.au> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2018 4:12 PM To: Legacy User Group Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test Birth, marriage and death records are usually not available from thousands of years ago but I agree that mtDNA a

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test

2018-01-22 Thread johnbernacki1
of migration etc. John From: Ian Macaulay Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 9:11 AM To: Legacy User Group Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test Yes indeed Mongolians in Italy will show as Mongolian. However given two beings and their DNA the comparisons of such will give you

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test

2018-01-22 Thread Ian Macaulay
that I'm not going to establish the age of this > cluster more closely than within one to two hundred years either way. > > *5. *Digging up the ancestor is all of our dream. > > [SGM, Using Y DNA for medieval genealogy, Dora Smith, 7/30/2017]” > > > > > > > > CE

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test

2018-01-22 Thread CE WOOD
M Benson <ge...@cedarbank.me.uk<mailto:ge...@cedarbank.me.uk>> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2018 12:29 PM To: legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com<mailto:legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test On 21-Jan-18 07:31 PM, Kevin Ferguson wrote: > The resu

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test

2018-01-22 Thread Carl Cox
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test I agree with Ian, especially on the primacy of FTDNA (Family Tree DNA) which is run by real geneticists. They are capable professionals. Generally speaking, you can trust Y-DNA pretty thoroughly but autosomal DNA requires a lot more research

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test

2018-01-22 Thread Jenny M Benson
On 21-Jan-18 07:31 PM, Kevin Ferguson wrote: The results  are rather intriguing and I have no idea how far back the tests would go back to but as far as I can see the test results don't match the research I have (I am back to 1780). I find no North African, Nigerian nor Finnish connection in

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test

2018-01-22 Thread Jerry Case
I agree with Ian, especially on the primacy of FTDNA (Family Tree DNA) which is run by real geneticists. They are capable professionals. Generally speaking, you can trust Y-DNA pretty thoroughly but autosomal DNA requires a lot more research and education.  As others have stated, ethnicity

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test

2018-01-22 Thread Leeanne Broyd
oup@legacyusers.com> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test I have not researched MyHeritage DNA testing but maybe it is like Ancestry and only tests autosomal DNA- not mtDNA or Y-DNA. Autosomal DNA mostly helps for the last few generations and virtually fizzles out completely after a

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test

2018-01-22 Thread johnbernacki1
: Ian Macaulay Sent: Monday, January 22, 2018 5:07 PM To: Legacy User Group Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test Now that is not quite true, My DNA proved conclusively that I am not the viking I believed I was and for that matter not the Scott Either. Turns out that we are Irish

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test

2018-01-21 Thread Ian Macaulay
gacyUserGroup <legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com> on > behalf of Cathy Pinner <genea...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Sunday, January 21, 2018 6:30 PM > *To:* Legacy User Group > *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test > > The least valid part of a DNA test is the ethnicity

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test

2018-01-21 Thread CE WOOD
<legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com> on behalf of Cathy Pinner <genea...@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2018 6:30 PM To: Legacy User Group Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test The least valid part of a DNA test is the ethnicity estimate. Load your results to GedMatch. They h

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test

2018-01-21 Thread Cathy Pinner
users.com> on behalf of Edward Fenn <edwardf...@xtra.co.nz> *Sent:* Sunday, January 21, 2018 3:09 PM *To:* 'Legacy User Group' *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test This little flurry of erroneous DNA results reinforces my view that the current obsession with DNA as a genealog

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test

2018-01-21 Thread CE WOOD
From: LegacyUserGroup <legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com> on behalf of Edward Fenn <edwardf...@xtra.co.nz> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2018 3:09 PM To: 'Legacy User Group' Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test This little flurry of erroneous

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test

2018-01-21 Thread steven perkins
acyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] *On > Behalf Of *Ward Walker > *Sent:* Monday, 22 January 2018 10:19 a.m. > *To:* Legacy User Group > > *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test > > > > Agree, and you can create events or notes to do

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test

2018-01-21 Thread Edward Fenn
[mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] On Behalf Of Ward Walker Sent: Monday, 22 January 2018 10:19 a.m. To: Legacy User Group Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test Agree, and you can create events or notes to document specific matches or triangulations that you might find (as you

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test

2018-01-21 Thread Hogrooter .
t;> back to at least to 1750. The DNA profile for England was 0. I intend >> to cross check results with another DNA profiler. >> >> Billy Nyhan >> >> *From:* Jerry Case >> *Sent:* Sunday, January 21, 2018 8:46 PM >> *To:* legacyusergroup@legacyusers

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test

2018-01-21 Thread Art Womer
ncestors were English going > back to at least to 1750. The DNA profile for England was 0. I intend > to cross check results with another DNA profiler. > > Billy Nyhan > > *From:* Jerry Case > *Sent:* Sunday, January 21, 2018 8:46 PM > *To:* legacyusergroup@legacyusers.c

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test

2018-01-21 Thread Billy Nyhan
to cross check results with another DNA profiler. Billy Nyhan From: Jerry Case Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2018 8:46 PM To: legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test Kevin - This has been discussed before and, as I remember, the answer is that the autosomal

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test

2018-01-21 Thread Ward Walker
, January 21, 2018 3:46 PM To: legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test Kevin - This has been discussed before and, as I remember, the answer is that the autosomal results are too massive to include in Legacy. Plus, they would be difficult to interpret in Legacy

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test

2018-01-21 Thread Jerry Case
Kevin - This has been discussed before and, as I remember, the answer is that the autosomal results are too massive to include in Legacy. Plus, they would be difficult to interpret in Legacy. Putting the lengthy raw results into Legacy would swell the files unacceptably. Jerry Case On

[LegacyUG] MyHeritage DNA test

2018-01-21 Thread Kevin Ferguson
Hello, I have the results from a Myhertiage DNA test. I have one for myself and my wife. How do I go about adding this to my Legacy family tree? The DNA test was an autosumal test but I don't see that listed on the add DNA screen. The results are rather intriguing and I have no idea how far

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage

2018-01-12 Thread Carrie Pillow
Hi I tried ringing them today Remained 2nd in the Que for 45 mins I gave up Carrie From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] On Behalf Of Susan Swindell Sent: 12 January 2018 13:45 To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage I

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage horizontal pedigree chart?

2018-01-12 Thread J.M. "Jay" Ingalls
Kathy and all, Please add your comments to those of other people. I will not use their web site without a horizontal pedigree view. And if you have an e-mail or other address or phone number for their management, please contact them directly! And mention that they could use the same

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage

2018-01-12 Thread Susan Swindell
. From: "Carrie Pillow" <elkerlo...@outlook.com> To: "LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com" <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2018 1:43:47 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage [ https://www.myheritage.com/dna/upload/328658371 | https

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage horizontal pedigree chart?

2018-01-12 Thread Michele/Support
Pillow Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2018 5:42 PM To: Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage horizontal pedigree chart? Hi Michelle Have you ever managed to upload a FTDNA to My Heritage Regards Carrie From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:le

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage

2018-01-12 Thread Carrie Pillow
To: Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage Where can I find the "baby steps" for transferring my DNA stuff to MyHeritage? My test was done at FamilyTree and I am just beginning to struggle of learning DNA too. Sorry, but com

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage

2018-01-11 Thread Linda Greethurst
Where can I find the "baby steps" for transferring my DNA stuff to MyHeritage? My test was done at FamilyTree and I am just beginning to struggle of learning DNA too. Sorry, but computer technology is NOT intuitive to me even after many years of struggling with it. I have a strong love/hate

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage horizontal pedigree chart?

2018-01-11 Thread Carrie Pillow
cyusers.com<mailto:legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> Subject: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage horizontal pedigree chart? Michele, Can you give me an address I can use to request that MyHeritage give us the option for a simple text only horizontal pedigree chart that is like the one used by Legacy?

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage horizontal pedigree chart?

2018-01-11 Thread Kathy Almquist
cyfamilytree.com > > www.legacyfamilytree.com > > > > > > *From:* LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] *On > Behalf Of *J.M. "Jay" Ingalls > *Sent:* Thursday, January 11, 2018 11:38 AM > *To:* legacyusergroup@legacyusers

Re: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage horizontal pedigree chart?

2018-01-11 Thread Michele/Support
sday, January 11, 2018 11:38 AM To: legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] MyHeritage horizontal pedigree chart? Michele, Can you give me an address I can use to request that MyHeritage give us the option for a simple text only horizontal pedigree chart that is like the one us

[LegacyUG] MyHeritage horizontal pedigree chart?

2018-01-11 Thread J.M. "Jay" Ingalls
Michele, Can you give me an address I can use to request that MyHeritage give us the option for a simple text only horizontal pedigree chart that is like the one used by Legacy? I really detest the spread out vertical chart charts. Jay Ingalls === On 1/11/2018

[LegacyUG] MyHeritage

2018-01-11 Thread Michele/Support
My Heritage has upgraded their DNA algorithms so you will now have A LOT more matches than you did! This algorithm update has been in the works for a long time and everyone has been anxiously anticipating it. They have also added a chromosome browser which was high on everyone’s wish list. The

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