Colour Coding Your AncestryDNA Matches

How I use the new colour coding tool at AncestryDNA to establish which of my familial lines a match and I are related through.

[@finlay1702]

Wow u got a pic of all your great great grandparents that’s impressive

[@MatthewBode]

Thanks Rio 1 ☺️

[@bfigueroa419]

Thank you so much for sharing. You made it so easy to grasp! Getting to work now.

[@kathrynludrick4821]

Thank u. I just did this to my matches.

It would be great if the color code showed up next to the name of a match when you are on their individual profile. In the same manner that the pink dot automaticallybwoyls die next to all my maternal matches (since my mom has tested)

[@mo0nstonegirl]

Some of the words you say sound so kiwi!

[@MatthewBode]

Haha, I believe there is some overlap with the South African and New Zealand accents!

[@kathleenmirabella8618]

How did you get the tags Mother's Side and Father's Side, Both Sides ???

[@MatthewBode]

They populated automatically as I've had both my parents tested.

[@kathleenmirabella8618]

@@MatthewBode Thank you. My mother is deceased and only my father has tested. Will use the color codes to help. Your video was very helpful.

[@finlay1702]

Where the he’ll do you get pictures of your 5x great grandparents ??

[@MatthewBode]

Think I only had two pictures that far back, very grateful for those. I was fortunate enough to inherit quite a few original portraits (12 of 16 at the great-great-grandparent level). You look quite young, I'm sure pictures of all 16 of your great-greats are also floating around somewhere. 😊 In many instances, it's all just a matter of tracing and collaborating with distant relatives.

[@nylah2916]

Started doing my color coding and a lot match on both sides. Is that normal?

[@MatthewBode]

Apologies for the belated reply; not sure why I am only seeing this comment now! If you descend from communities with a lot of endogamy, then that would be quite normal.