I’m a fan of Ancestry as well. Like you, I always like to open up the record and link it from the full screen. I’m really disliking that they have disabled the ability to do that. It’s still buggy, too. I’ve noticed that once a hint is accepted, the change doesn’t show up automatically unless I hit refresh. I find myself skipping directly to Search and looking for the hints there so I can see them full screen.
WITHOUT ANCESTRY my family on both sides can go back over 350 years. For some reason they kept excellent records. My mother was the unofficial keeper of family records on both sides. I computerized everything including photo's that go back before 1900. I'm leaving it all to my nieces, nephews and anyone else in my family since my wife and I never had any children.
Ancestry without DNA is limited to finding what you can in census data, issuance of licenses/permits, payment of taxes, services in the military, old family bibles, etc. Most of us do not have a recent relative who is a direct relation to some family name that is famous in history. In fact, searching back down your 'family tree' you might come to the point that your family 'took' the name of the Laird, etc. who owned the land/farm/etc. I do have a famous family name - Cromwell. Oliver Cromwell's father was my great, great's brother. Oliver was born in 1599. The first of the Cromwells left England for America, arriving in 1600. My mother's brother was typical of the Cromwell family tree - tall, thin, dark hair/eyes and premature balding. I've seen one branch of the Cromwell English family tree traced back to northern England in 624AD. Other family tree ancestors brought me back to criss-crossing northern Europe between France- Belgium-Netherlands-Germany back to 256AD. (You almost had to be a King to have your name recorded this long ago, and we weren't.) But, we did come from Normandy, France with William and Mary in 1066 to conquer England. But, Geneology from the genes in your body can teach you so much more! I sent cotton swabs to CRI Genetics for my male hapolog test. It showed each gene change that resulted from a boy child of a marriage who then carried on my genetics to the next intermarriage/gene.
I use both MyHeritage and Ancestry. I find using both I get more information than using only one. Ancestry often does not have data on things I would expect it to. Better on MyHeritage. On the other hand ….
Yes! Thank you Fredrick! All the biggies are scrambling to add records. I haven't done many videos with discuss MyHeritage and FindMyPast, but they are terrific sites, particularly depending on your research focus! So use them all! Don't forget FamilySearch as well.
You can see duplicates by going to "Tree Overview" and then "People" understand the "Summary" on the right. That will give you an alphabetical list of people in your tree.
I do 70% of my work on Ancestry. I especially like the description box for the facts. I make sure I have at least 1 Fact for each Source & at least 1 Source for each Fact. I transcribe every bit of information in the image of each source into the description box. If there isn't enough space I create a 2nd Fact. For example, when doing a census, often there is too much for the Head of Household, so I create an Occupation fact and add job, industry, earnings, unemployment, etc there. It makes me slow down & see everything in the record.
Hi Aimee! So weird to realize we're related! It really is a small world! Our family trees probably don't connect but since we all came from Adam and Eve, somewhere in the past our families must have connected! lol lol ha ha ha! Just teasing. Really, I'm just now researching how to research my family history and saw your video. It was very interesting and informative. Thank you for sharing! This is the greatest thing about the internet that I can think of. Connecting with family and friends lost by geographical changes, etc. Anyway, aloha and good day, cuz 😉!!!
@@AncestryAimee Is there any place to email you. I have a question about a conflict in my research but it is quite lengthy and would like to discuss it with you. Let me know. Thanks
You can contact me through my website ancestryconsultingbyaimee.com or if you want a consultation you could sign up for either group coaching or private coaching here: www.patreon.com/aimeecross. Right now group coaching has only one other (I’ve just started it) so it’s basically private for less $$ 😄
If one is playing the "guess the daddy" game, like I am and im sure many others are as well - its incredibly frustrating that women are not required to list their maiden name. It dilutes an otherwise good idea. Also, ive reached out to several - no one has written me back. I suppose ill just stay someones dirty little secret
It's also good to test in other databases. I have different matches in Ancestry vs 23andMe. And like Aimee mentioned new matches can pop up at anytime. But like you, I've had a lot of people not respond.
I find it very helpful and information comes up fast, but it's frustrating as well. Sometimes it will add an extra box or two on the tree for parents. A few times it has duplicated sections on the tree and put them where they don't belong. I also hate how every time I add a parent, I have to load up the whole tree again to see it, which is time consuming. I also think the price is ridiculous!
It is expensive. I’m not sure about you mean about adding parents and duplicating sections. Maybe you’re adding someone already in the tree so you are seeing their ancestors? Not sure. But you’re right it isn’t perfect.
Video Request: can you do a video on going past the 1800s? I can confirm up until my 5th great grandfather in one of my lines using what’s on ancestry. For my 6th great grandfather in that line, lots of people have the same person for him, but there is no evidence. It seems he does have a will in Kentucky, but my 5th great grandfather is not named in it. Is DNA my only option? This kind of video would help lots of people go back further.
I did one with Connie Knox on her channel but I’m planning on doing another, updated one, for my channel. Be sure to subscribe so you see it. I’m hoping to get it in soon! Thanks for the suggestion!
Your Grandfather died in Fullerton? I was born there in 1955 and grew up there! My Grandparents moved to Fullerton from Indiana in the 1920s, so my Dad grew up there also.
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@@AncestryAimee Will do Aimee, thank you very much Brand new to this and excited to learn. I have a somewhat complicated tree I think so it will be a challenge.
Ancestry is not owned by the Mormons. It’s a private company. I believe it’s founders were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints (aka Mormons) but they sold it long ago. FamilySearch is owned by the Mormons and it’s free.
Aimee what branches does Finding Your Ancestors with DrGates normally research?i never see many inner branches explored such as the maternal father’s mother line etc.
Do you use Ancestry or prefer another platform?
I love Ancestry!
I’m a fan of Ancestry as well. Like you, I always like to open up the record and link it from the full screen. I’m really disliking that they have disabled the ability to do that. It’s still buggy, too. I’ve noticed that once a hint is accepted, the change doesn’t show up automatically unless I hit refresh. I find myself skipping directly to Search and looking for the hints there so I can see them full screen.
I haven’t had the refresh issue but thanks for sharing as others likely have!
I use ancestry and Family search. I use to use My Heritage also but price got to high when adding Ancestry.
Yes. Started out with Ancestry
WITHOUT ANCESTRY my family on both sides can go back over 350 years. For some reason they kept excellent records. My mother was the unofficial keeper of family records on both sides. I computerized everything including photo's that go back before 1900. I'm leaving it all to my nieces, nephews and anyone else in my family since my wife and I never had any children.
That’s wonderful! So glad your sharing it with multiple people so it survives!
I really love how you share your information. You don't dally around and get right to the point. It's very refreshing. Glad I found you.
I appreciate that! That’s what I’m trying to do. Glad it’s resonating with someone! Thanks.
Ancestry without DNA is limited to finding what you can in census data, issuance of licenses/permits, payment of taxes, services in the military, old family bibles, etc. Most of us do not have a recent relative who is a direct relation to some family name that is famous in history. In fact, searching back down your 'family tree' you might come to the point that your family 'took' the name of the Laird, etc. who owned the land/farm/etc.
I do have a famous family name - Cromwell. Oliver Cromwell's father was my great, great's brother. Oliver was born in 1599. The first of the Cromwells left England for America, arriving in 1600. My mother's brother was typical of the Cromwell family tree - tall, thin, dark hair/eyes and premature balding. I've seen one branch of the Cromwell English family tree traced back to northern England in 624AD. Other family tree ancestors brought me back to criss-crossing northern Europe between France- Belgium-Netherlands-Germany back to 256AD. (You almost had to be a King to have your name recorded this long ago, and we weren't.) But, we did come from Normandy, France with William and Mary in 1066 to conquer England.
But, Geneology from the genes in your body can teach you so much more! I sent cotton swabs to CRI Genetics for my male hapolog test. It showed each gene change that resulted from a boy child of a marriage who then carried on my genetics to the next intermarriage/gene.
I haven’t seen one of their reports. Interesting
I use both MyHeritage and Ancestry. I find using both I get more information than using only one. Ancestry often does not have data on things I would expect it to. Better on MyHeritage. On the other hand ….
Yes! Thank you Fredrick! All the biggies are scrambling to add records. I haven't done many videos with discuss MyHeritage and FindMyPast, but they are terrific sites, particularly depending on your research focus! So use them all! Don't forget FamilySearch as well.
Ancestry NEEDS to add basic DUPLICATE CHECKING when adding people
You can see duplicates by going to "Tree Overview" and then "People" understand the "Summary" on the right. That will give you an alphabetical list of people in your tree.
@@AncestryAimee NEEDS duplicate checking to PREVENT duplicates
I do like the idea of one tree but it seems safer and easier to have my own on ancestry and make it public. I find so many people just copy and paste.
That is true. I have my tree on ancestry (public) but also contribute to the FamilySearch tree. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I do 70% of my work on Ancestry. I especially like the description box for the facts. I make sure I have at least 1 Fact for each Source & at least 1 Source for each Fact. I transcribe every bit of information in the image of each source into the description box. If there isn't enough space I create a 2nd Fact. For example, when doing a census, often there is too much for the Head of Household, so I create an Occupation fact and add job, industry, earnings, unemployment, etc there. It makes me slow down & see everything in the record.
I hadn’t thought of adding occupation facts and such. Interesting! I like it! So great to source your facts! Thanks for sharing.
Hi Aimee! So weird to realize we're related! It really is a small world! Our family trees probably don't connect but since we all came from Adam and Eve, somewhere in the past our families must have connected!
lol lol ha ha ha! Just teasing. Really, I'm just now researching how to research my family history and saw your video. It was very interesting and informative. Thank you for sharing! This is the greatest thing about the internet that I can think of. Connecting with family and friends lost by geographical changes, etc. Anyway, aloha and good day, cuz 😉!!!
Love it!! 😃 Glad this has helped you start the fun adventure of finding your ancestors and relatives!
I do use Ancestry and like it. Enjoyed your Show....Thanks
Thank you!
@@AncestryAimee Is there any place to email you. I have a question about a conflict in my research but it is quite lengthy and would like to discuss it with you. Let me know. Thanks
You can contact me through my website ancestryconsultingbyaimee.com or if you want a consultation you could sign up for either group coaching or private coaching here: www.patreon.com/aimeecross. Right now group coaching has only one other (I’ve just started it) so it’s basically private for less $$ 😄
@@AncestryAimee Thanks
I started off on Ancestry 11 years ago . i'm playing with Family Search but find it confusing the way it's layout .
Yeah. It takes some getting used to.
If one is playing the "guess the daddy" game, like I am and im sure many others are as well - its incredibly frustrating that women are not required to list their maiden name.
It dilutes an otherwise good idea.
Also, ive reached out to several - no one has written me back. I suppose ill just stay someones dirty little secret
I’m sorry. That is so hard. Don’t give up. Matches come up all the time!
It's also good to test in other databases. I have different matches in Ancestry vs 23andMe. And like Aimee mentioned new matches can pop up at anytime. But like you, I've had a lot of people not respond.
I find it very helpful and information comes up fast, but it's frustrating as well. Sometimes it will add an extra box or two on the tree for parents. A few times it has duplicated sections on the tree and put them where they don't belong. I also hate how every time I add a parent, I have to load up the whole tree again to see it, which is time consuming. I also think the price is ridiculous!
It is expensive. I’m not sure about you mean about adding parents and duplicating sections. Maybe you’re adding someone already in the tree so you are seeing their ancestors? Not sure. But you’re right it isn’t perfect.
Video Request: can you do a video on going past the 1800s? I can confirm up until my 5th great grandfather in one of my lines using what’s on ancestry. For my 6th great grandfather in that line, lots of people have the same person for him, but there is no evidence. It seems he does have a will in Kentucky, but my 5th great grandfather is not named in it. Is DNA my only option? This kind of video would help lots of people go back further.
I did one with Connie Knox on her channel but I’m planning on doing another, updated one, for my channel. Be sure to subscribe so you see it. I’m hoping to get it in soon! Thanks for the suggestion!
@@AncestryAimee I am subscribed! And I can’t wait😃
Your Grandfather died in Fullerton? I was born there in 1955 and grew up there! My Grandparents moved to Fullerton from Indiana in the 1920s, so my Dad grew up there also.
Wow!! My parents both grew up there! They are older than you but maybe your dad knows them. Know any Kuenzli or Stevenson’s?!
I so want to do this, for bith sides of my family, but so lost. where to start
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@@AncestryAimee Will do Aimee, thank you very much Brand new to this and excited to learn. I have a somewhat complicated tree I think so it will be a challenge.
@@LennyLacey good luck!
Why does it cost so much which it's ran by volunteers and the Mormons are so rich? Irritating to say the least.
Ancestry is not owned by the Mormons. It’s a private company. I believe it’s founders were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints (aka Mormons) but they sold it long ago. FamilySearch is owned by the Mormons and it’s free.
A lot of people confuse the two companies. 😀
@@AncestryAimee I like Heritage Quest it seems more thorough.Any suggestions for finding AfroAmericans around 1890’s?
@@robertshade8631 working on a video about that. Stayed tuned!
Aimee what branches does Finding Your Ancestors with DrGates normally research?i never see many inner branches explored such as the maternal father’s mother line etc.