Ancestry tree rubbish

[coombs]

Born in Suffolk, England in 1701, baptised in Essex, Massachusetts USA a mere 3 days later, married in Suffolk, England in 1725. A widower by 1780. Married again in 1820 aged 119 in Suffolk, England, and died in 1837 in Salem, USA aged 136. Many Anc trees with such people.

[pinefamily]

Born in Suffolk, England in 1701, baptised in Essex, Massachusetts USA a mere 3 days later, married in Suffolk, England in 1725. A widower by 1780. Married again in 1820 aged 119 in Suffolk, England, and died in 1837 in Salem, USA aged 136. Many Anc trees with such people.

It's even better when they have sources.

[melba_schmelba]

Born in Suffolk, England in 1701, baptised in Essex, Massachusetts USA a mere 3 days later, married in Suffolk, England in 1725. A widower by 1780. Married again in 1820 aged 119 in Suffolk, England, and died in 1837 in Salem, USA aged 136. Many Anc trees with such people.

The thing is I don't think people can be that stupid - but Ancestry's 'hints' algorithm can be .

[Edward Scott]

Born in Suffolk, England in 1701, baptised in Essex, Massachusetts USA a mere 3 days later, married in Suffolk, England in 1725. A widower by 1780. Married again in 1820 aged 119 in Suffolk, England, and died in 1837 in Salem, USA aged 136. Many Anc trees with such people.

The thing is I don't think people can be that stupid - but Ancestry's 'hints' algorithm can be .

I agree, it is the lack of thinking “is this possible?”. The place name issue is partially down to the way Ancestry completes what it sees as incomplete locations entered by users. However once done people perhaps just move on to the free person for their tree, again lack of look and think.

However some of them have created entertainment😀

[strictlysnoopy]

Just received from Ancestry hints


      My husband born 1952,  died USA 1889.

     One has to 

[coombs]

For example an Ancestry hint for Joseph Hamilton and Sarah who wed in 1795 has a possible child born to the couple in 1840, and the tree owner just accepts it without thinking. "Thomas son of Joseph and Sarah Hamilton born 1840", and the tree owner has their Joe and Sarah marrying in 1795, 45 years earlier, and they just accept the hint. 1820 I may accept but not 1840.

[Andrew Tarr]

The place name issue is partially down to the way Ancestry completes what it sees as incomplete locations entered by users. 

Yes, that can be a real nuisance.  Some of my forebears came from Ashburton Devon, but some got tangled up with Ashburton NZ. I suppose one or two might have settled there for nostalgic reasons, but somehow I doubt it.

[Edward Scott]

There is an explanation of the logic in FTM here https://genealogy.stackexchange.com/questions/14651/setting-up-locations-in-family-tree-maker-2017 and I believe that Ancestry works in a similar manner.

So if you miss off the country it will add one in 

[ThrelfallYorky]

I've found that "Ancestry" re-locates some places to entirely different countries, with no logical links. When I saw it in the trees of others, I assumed it was "lazy clicking" on what was offered, rather than proper reading of the alternatives.... now I'm not so sure....