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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Ancestry DNA...no longer a match?
« on: Monday 15 September 25 16:26 BST (UK)  »
Hi Scotsmum,
Ah you may have a point there..
If I actively choose the parameter of 6 to 8 cM, there are no results.
But with 8 cM as a minimum, page after page!
Is it possible that when Ancestry is busy to overload that it shows "No  records found" instead of "too busy to perform this search" (or whatever) ?
Rebel
 

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Ancestry DNA...no longer a match?
« on: Monday 15 September 25 15:35 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Alison55 on Monday 15 September 25 14:31 BST (UK)
ANCESTRY discontinued showing matches under 8 cM some years ago unless you had put a note in like, “ possible Smith match” or whatever. The ANCESTRY PRO shows matches down to 6 cM.
This is in my case not true.
I do not have Ancestry Pro
I use Ancestry on my laptop.
I have 1200 pages of results (matches) in total .
I can look at all matches or select a cM range to view.

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Ancestry DNA...no longer a match?
« on: Monday 15 September 25 12:21 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Millmoor on Monday 15 September 25 09:59 BST (UK)
The app does not include Pro tools.  As a result only shared matches of 20cM and above appear on the app.

William

Hi again
Do you mean "app" in the sense of only on a mobile phone? I only use the website proper as it were
No I do not have Pro. Nevertheless, I can still view lower cM matches down to 6 cM, indeed some of my lower matches have sometimes proved more helpful than the higher ones!

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Ancestry DNA...no longer a match?
« on: Monday 15 September 25 00:12 BST (UK)  »
Hi David
Thankyou for your interest.
I can only state now what the relationship of my sister is according to DNA, mine no longer being visible!
They share 47 cM ...with Ancestry's relationship calculator as half third cousin which is actually spot on !
It's just the reliabilty I am questioning....if when I am trawling through results and Ancestry states no match, then I ignore.....but it would seem definetly not foolproof!
Rebel

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Ancestry DNA...no longer a match?
« on: Sunday 14 September 25 18:24 BST (UK)  »
Hi
My DNA was tested by Ancestry and the results uploaded a while back, about 5 years ago give or take.
My sister tested later.

One of my matches was the daughter of a mutual great grandmother, we'd done the papertrail together and I remember sending her a screenshot of "you have a match!" and  saying something about  DNA does really work, something like that.

Today, and for a while now, she is not a match anymore. I've checked the search parameters etc but however I search (username, shared ancestor name etc) she is according to ancestry NOT a match,
But my sister still is a match (and to me!)

It wouldn't really bother me but when I check my DNA matches, often using Ancestry Family Trees to work out a connection, if a person shows as not a DNA match then I dismiss them and go on to the next,
What I'm really questioning is the reliability of Ancestry's search functiion. They have such an amass of data, is it possible this match now just slips through?
Any thoughts?
Rebel

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Census Lookup and Resource Requests / Re: Subscription to 1921 census
« on: Thursday 11 September 25 09:13 BST (UK)  »
Hi
Sorry if this is quibbling, but the military and newspaper records you refer to are distinct and separate websites....even if the records are provided by Ancestry.
Rebel

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Census Lookup and Resource Requests / Re: Subscription to 1921 census
« on: Wednesday 10 September 25 08:55 BST (UK)  »
Here's the link to Ancestry for the bargain subscription
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/checkout/mli?direct=1&quantities=1&flow=3&offers=O-24532&rType=11

Rebel

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Census Lookup and Resource Requests / Re: Subscription to 1921 census
« on: Wednesday 10 September 25 08:34 BST (UK)  »
@denrosh

Yes, I have taken advantage of the "special offer" from FindMyPast.
Only downside is that it is billed in one lump annually, ie 99 pounds and not the 8.47 per month.
To answer your question, there are absolutely no restrictions on the amount of usage.
Their website states that the offer is available for a limited time only, without actually stating a date of expiry.
It's certainly the cheapest offer from FindMyPast that I have ever seen.
I believe people have been complaing about the subscription costs.
Ancestry has had for a few years running a similar offer of all access for 89 pounds and also has the 1921 Census available.

Ask here on Rootschat for the current link to the offer

Rebel


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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Unidentified country house
« on: Wednesday 03 September 25 23:15 BST (UK)  »
Yes, that's all very well, but what was the name of the dog?! 

Well solved, some things just take time..
Rebel

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