Thrulines query

[Norfolk Nan]

I've not taken much notice of ThruLines until recently and so far, so good.  But this weekend I've had some suggestions with the prompt to evaluate that are totally not true - is there any way to say no  or is the only option to ignore them?  Call me picky, but they annoy me 

[Jomot]

I'm assuming you're referring to a 'Potential Ancestor' on the main Thrulines page?

If so then unfortunately no, there's no option to reject the suggestion.  If and when you identify the correct person and add them to your tree then the unwanted suggestion should disappear, but it won't be immediate.

[Norfolk Nan]

Yes and no.  I do have 'potential ancestors' that certainly aren't so I'll make an effort to place the right person - if you're right that should do the trick.  What is bugging me today is a DNA connection with a tree that suggests we share a common 5xggrandfather because he married in Shropshire and had more children at the same time as mine was having kids in Bedfordshire, all late 1700s.  The only thing in common is the name! Grrr!

[David Nicoll]

Hi, is there a DNA match?
That will be real, what you need to do is build the tree from that match.
There may be a mistake somewhere.
Either that or you have got pedigree collapse somewhere and the real link in further back in time.
I had a couple like that eventually found the link, but it involved looking in places I would never have thought of looking, several counties away, but the documentary evidence was there as well.

[Norfolk Nan]

Hi, there is a tiny match - 9cMs - so I'll do that just to be sure 

[David Nicoll]

I would say that the combination of a 9 cM match and same surname suggests it may well be real.
Do you have Pro Tools?
Any shared matches, or just a signgleton?

[Norfolk Nan]

No shared matches so far.  I expect we do have a connection somewhere, it's just that Ancestry says we have a common ancestor but that person doesn't show up in her tree.  Clearly Ancestry/ThruLines offers other member trees to evaluate each generation but the first two they've offered are ludicrously inaccurate and I can't see where they match with my match (if you're still with me).  The AI is definitely off bonk!

[David Nicoll]

Hi,

   Yes, I know exactly where you are coming from. That is why trying to build a tree is important. It is much easier to build up than down, and sometimes that mad AI is telling you something significant. I have pushed one branch back an extra couple of generations this way.

[Zaphod99]

Verify the facts shown in ThruLines and then try and contact your DNA match to fill in the gap to their most recent listed ancestor.

Za