Hidden Tools on Ancestry com

[@rebekahdaly9027]

Where have you been all my Ancestry life? You are my new hero. I have just become a new member and I can’t wait to learn all that I can. Thank you for your amazing tutorials.

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks Rebekah for becoming a supporter of GTV. It means a lot.

[@dawnd3]

I am a professional genetic genealogist and all of your tips taught me something. Thank you

[@GenealogyTV]

Wow... Wonderful! Thanks.

[@allisontork]

Hi Dawn…do you have a website?

[@brendaeggleston7368]

Hi again from the UK, I am so very very pleased to have found you on You Tube, your hints are invaluable. Thankyou so much.

[@GenealogyTV]

Oh thanks. That’s very nice of you to say. I was just digging around and UK records today.

[@juliansydney9819]

Terrific presentations. Thank you

[@catherinejane7569]

When viewing Dna Ethnicity Communities, it also shows you 3 "Featured Matches" ; people who's dna you match with, who also have the same community on their ethnicity section. You can use that and shared matches to see who might have records from the time and place you need, etc ~ Catherine de Vries :)

[@GenealogyTV]

Yes!

[@teenabock7489]

Very cool! Thanks for helping me find other resources on Ancestry!

[@GenealogyTV]

Any time!

[@hstryrpts]

I appreciate how you deliver your tips and tricks so quickly, succinctly and with great video graphics. I follow along on my own Ancestry page and try it out in real time. I am literally learning something new in every single video. Thanks!

[@GenealogyTV]

Awesome, thank you!

[@dianefowler8779]

My ancestor came from Scotland to Massachusetts, mid 1850s, birthdate unknown. Someone selected a woman of about the right age from the 1851 Scot. census and assumed it was correct. However, their choice was still living at home in Scotland in 1861 and 1871, while the right one married here in 1858. So you are absolutely correct - never assume!

[@GenealogyTV]

Amen. Never assume.

[@BlueMeaney49]

So true. There's a lot of JUNK on the website from people just copying and pasting from this and other websites without verifying...even when the specific info is available in documents already loaded.

[@TimothyCote]

I wish they would do that map portion showing the people you entered for the US, I wish they had that function for the people you added in Europe where they came from. You can see better the locations in Europe you entered.

[@ConcettaPhillipps]

The who saved your image is one of my favorite tools, especially if I'm trying to verify information. I recently did it and after clicking through several trees, realized that the picture and info were the wrong person. It was just a few minutes to verify I was wrong and delete that info!

[@brendafouser4913]

IK did the same thing. I left a few notes like this was a skeleton or you have the incorrect spouse since I know where I came from. I found one I wont use anything. Mostly it is my stuff shared

[@rebeccafreeman8167]

Oh my goodness! I am sitting in Anson County NC, and just happened to run across your video this evening! How cool! This is very helpful information. My father is 98 years old, and still has a good memory. I love asking him about things he remembers. He was telling me this evening about being in a chow line one evening in England during World War II, and hearing someone say What are you doing here? He looked up and saw a guy he knew from here in Lilesville! He was telling me about the guy and his brother that was also in a company that was in the same city around that same time. That is so fascinating to me!

[@jille9650]

Wow, I love that he is sharing those stories!

[@melodyparshall3649]

My uncle and his cousin met for the first time while stationed in Italy during WWll.

[@GenealogyTV]

Very cool. You should record on video some of these stories. Get it while you can!

[@CrownK100]

My family hails from Anson County! We have deep deep roots there. Ratliff, Deberry, Sturdivant, Chavis, and Leaks!

[@patriciamcdonaldfortier170]

Definitely video tape his stories and compile them on a cd or thumbdrive

[@wilkie4142]

I have been using Ancestry for a few years with success but have bottomed out.I found this video of great interest and it has given me a lot of things to explore. Thank you very much for your video which was so clearly shown.

[@GenealogyTV]

Glad it was helpful! There are more videos like this one coming out in early February. Also, make sure you look at FamilySearch too.

[@carlmarburger7513]

I have found reaching out to others yields an extremely low response. Searching via who else has saved your pictures is very helpful. I need to try the other tips. Thanks!

[@stephanieyee9784]

This is a fantastic video with so much information I can and will use. I was checking out my Ancestry tree yesterday and while I know about one of the hidden areas you featured I did Not know about the others. You are a gem, thank you so much for your help.

[@GenealogyTV]

Glad it was helpful! You made my day. Thanks.

[@Sassycat757]

Thank you. Had no idea about these hidden gems. I'm researching my family and now I'm in the 1700's I think that's very rear for African Americans.

[@onemercilessming1342]

Look in your local historical society's library for books published by families and also local historical records. They exist, but take a little digging to ferret out. They usually are NOT allowed to,be checked out, but you can photocopy the pages you need.

[@GenealogyTV]

Good tip!

[@gardener5857]

Wow. That must be such a challenge. What a great gift you are leaving your ancestors.

[@gardener5857]

Lol I meant your decendants.

[@jjolson8692]

That because you have been misidentified as something YOU NOT‼️ Like AFRICAN AMERICAN AND BLACK. They are the ORIGINAL AMERICANS ‼️ Do not rely on DNA regarding genealogy‼️ They will just tell you you are from some region in Africa and ABSOLUTELY cannot tell who your Ancestors are ‼️

[@brandimercer3797]

I'm the granddaughter of the late Mr. David Henley. I'm very blessed to have Henley blood running through my veins. Your video has been a great help, thank you!!

[@GenealogyTV]

Brandi. Is that from the David Vestal Henley (1818-1893) and LASSITER's from North Carolina lines?

[@brandimercer3797]

@@GenealogyTV I'm not sure if it any kin ,but so far, I've searched back to George Washington Henley from Union, South Carolina( 1815)

[@larsenl3923]

I enjoyed the video but I'd just like to say thank you for replying to basically all of the comments!

[@GenealogyTV]

I try.

[@barbarabachner4078]

Dear Connie, I'm 81 years old, so you'll understand why I'm wondering how to pass my tree on to my children. Do you have a video on options for this? Printing it out? Having it professionally printed? Giving links to both of my children to use after I'm gone? How to decide who will be editor? If you have such a video, please tell me the words I should use when I search for it. I've searched, but I may be using the wroig words in my search. If you don't already have such a video, would you be willing to make one? Many thanks!

[@GenealogyTV]

Invite them to your tree, under tree settings and make the an admin on your tree. They will have full rights to your tree. Alternatively, give them the link user name and password to your account and they can take it over.

[@RustyWalker]

@@GenealogyTV It's usually not good practice to share master usernames and passwords, especially if you have used those on different sites. It can compromise your online safety, even inadvertently, if they get intercepted by malware etc.

[@thehistoricallyadequatesea4395]

My Mom, sister and I work on the same account with one logon. I have given dozens of family members editor status so they can augment their part of the tree rather than building it all over again. The more you share the more likely you will connect with the person in your tree who cares about it. It may not be a child or grandchild, it might be a niece or cousin!

[@weird-history-and-odd-news]

Hi there! Great channel! I just have a quick comment on the "Last Logged In" info that Ancestry shows .... it's something that Ancestry should change, because many people just close their browser when they're done so they don't have to log in again next time. My "last logged in" shows 6 months ago, even though I use Ancestry every single day. (There was a power outage, so when power returned, I had to log in again.) Ditto for other researchers I connect with.... I think it's a relic from the days when more people used public computers to access Ancestry. These days, browsers on public computers are set to erase their history when they're closed, effectively logging that user off.

[@GenealogyTV]

Smart observation Valla. Thank you.

[@barbaraclayton2171]

I have found Ancestry to be very devious it's all about taking your money. Be sure to check the part which gives them access to your photos etc. Plus google. I had an experience when they put a photo of my daughter who had died I sent a photo of her on email it showed up on Ancestry, also one of myself as a profile photo which had been a selfie my granddaughter showed me how to take. I was shocked.

[@Jahida360]

This was awesome I just got my results yesterday so trying to understand everything I'm looking at... it's super intriguing loved your video thank you

[@GenealogyTV]

Excellent thank you

[@tomwoodward1111]

It is so easy to fall into a systemic method of entering available information. Thank's for the reminders. -Tom Woodward(atlanticwahoo)

[@GenealogyTV]

So true

[@doriswelch8179]

Thank you so much. Hate to find a private tree.

[@nancyodonnell5298]

Thank you! The deep dive into communities was exciting.

[@GenealogyTV]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@teri3240]

Wow Connie! Lot's of new information I was not aware of. As always, I really appreciate your help. Going to share to some people on ancestry that I have had reach out to me with questions. Excellent job!

[@GenealogyTV]

Thank you. Please feel free to share share share! :)

[@sabrinaalston1243]

@@GenealogyTV Hi Connie do you charge for your services.

[@GenealogyTV]

Yes, I have coaching options and research. You can find it at Genealogy TV.Org/coaching.

[@minikitz5642]

Thank you! I knew about these but not in such great detail. I definitely learned some new tricks. I also hadn't visited the timelines in quite awhile, but now I can't wait to play with it (and the other tools). This was another really good informational video. -- Debbie Jones

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks Debbie. I love the little hidden tricks I can share.

[@Jake-nk4wg]

I was soooo hoping you would trace your Cameroon, Congo & Western Bantu Peoples lineage and their movements. It was interesting; however, would have been more interesting to follow. Thank you for your detailed explanations. :)

[@GenealogyTV]

Thank you.

[@cadoo5591]

What fabulous information! I didn't even get through the "all hints" part and I was off and checking it out - that was an hour ago! I never noticed the filter - DUH Thank you so much!

[@GenealogyTV]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@LiveBeyondDesire]

Just getting stated on Ancestry and already, you've helped a lot. Thank you!

[@GenealogyTV]

I'm so glad! Ancestry is a great tool. Good choice. Use FamilySearch.org when you can't find what you're looking for on Ancestry. It's another great tool... and it's free.

[@jacquievickerspioneerresea2730]

Another awesome presentation Connie! Lots to check out now on Ancestry! Thank you!!

[@GenealogyTV]

Thank you Jacquie.

[@awillis244]

Best tips I’ve viewed for Ancestry, thanks!!!

[@GenealogyTV]

Glad it was helpful!

[@myhousenow]

Thank you I knew about these places but not the different things I could do with them. I lovebyour shows.

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks Patty. Thanks for being a GTV member too.

[@timothysean3748]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video.

[@GenealogyTV]

My pleasure!

[@familycurious3813]

Really nice, thanks - especially liked the tip at 8:20 ! Very helpful.

[@GenealogyTV]

Excellent. Thanks.

[@robbiesalyers8490]

Wow, what an interesting video. Thanks so much. Makes me want to rush to my computer. 😊😊😊

[@GenealogyTV]

Go for it! Thank you!

[@garyedwardgray7549]

I consider myself an expert on Ancestry. Been a member for as long as I can remember. Have done extensive research. And am a scientist... so, I have an analytical background. Nonetheless, I still found some interesting and HELPFUL info in this video. Great job! Maybe I'll subscribe........... maybe even become a member eventually. :) Hehehe. Great video!!!

[@TheBSDetector99]

I worked in market research for many years- it gave me an advantage too. This clip is great, I agree

[@GenealogyTV]

Thank you GARY, you made my day.

[@GenealogyTV]

Thank you I really appreciate it.

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks

[@ninpobudo3876]

Can I hire you?

[@pjsisseck915]

Sometimes, it is worth the effort to message someone who has not been on Ancestry for months, as they are sent an alert! Maybe they just got busy, or ill, or whatever, and the message reminds them to get back into Genealogy. I only do this if it appears they have some info about a specific person, or if I can offer them some direction on a Brick Wall. If the person is out-of-it, sometimes a Caretaker will respond. No one have ever said "Don't write again"!

[@GenealogyTV]

More than likely they have notifications turned off, or perhaps they have passed away. Try finding them on social media.

[@RustyWalker]

@@GenealogyTV I switched over to FindMyPast to use the UK 1921 Census, which they had exclusive rights to, plus other resources that weren't on Ancestry UK.

[@AngeliqueStClair-yr6ew]

Wonderful tips and I love your delivery!!

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks so much!

[@beckyrose962]

Hint no. 4 is exactly what I need to help me out.. I end up writing notes because I did not know I could create different tabs!! Thank you x

[@GenealogyTV]

Fabulous. Glad it helped.

[@GeekMomz]

I also use "create new window ". This allows you to fast tab between windows, rather than having to scroll up to click tabs. (Press Alt-Tab to switch between windows)

[@beverlystufflebeam5731]

Would enjoy joining. But just don’t have that option. New very unexpected widow. Thank goodness I’ve done this since the late 60’s old school. Taught a great deal on how to keep going there is always a way. Some just take a little longer. And old school taught me patience and investigative skills and they transfer well into the electronic world. I knew all of these but I did get insight on how to maneuver a couple different ways. Thanks. First time here. I’ll be back.

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks Beverly... and I'm sorry for your loss. I feel your pain. I lost my husband in 2020... I'm still adjusting. I understand on joining not being an option. Keep watching GTV... you'll learn a lot for free... and perhaps be reminded of things you have forgotten. Hang in there. Welcome to Genealogy TV!

[@amosroger323]

Very Informative. Really Appreciate Your Videos.

[@GenealogyTV]

Glad you like them!

[@ViolentRainbow]

This is very useful thank you. I am having the most trouble connecting with DNA matches, I don't know why but so many people just don't respond to messages it's funny some people sign in every week and yet they never seem to build on their tree or do any research or respond to messages even though I can see they have read them, I don't understand these people at all.

[@GenealogyTV]

Watch this video as to why people don't respond. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYbXiqd8nLCXrpo

[@johngavin1175]

I too find it irritating. Heck,I just had a first cousin appear on my DNA matches. Messaged her,didnt get an answer. But there is a good reason for that. Another thing that is weird is that when you check shared matches,it doesn't go below 20 cm. That hampers things a bit.

[@ViolentRainbow]

@@johngavin1175 Yes that is so annoying! It would help my research so much if they showed ALL shared matches, I have no idea why they seem to think less DNA shared means the person is irrelevant or something, I have people who I share ancestors with in the late 1800s who I somehow only share 6cm of DNA with but finding them was crucial to help find my ancestors and confirm I was on the right track and now ancestry has eliminated all people with less than 8cm from even showing up at all!

[@melissataylor5494]

I went online to my Ancestry account and the fan tool was not yet available in the version I am using. I’m looking forward to using it soon.

[@hollyvanostrand4292]

thank you for your video. I learn3d a great deal on maneuvering ancestry

[@GenealogyTV]

Fantastic

[@hollyvanostrand4292]

@David Scott how do you know me?

[@hollyvanostrand4292]

@David Scott sorry but not telling. I’ve been scammed too many times. If you know me you know who I am and where I am from

[@DanSolo871]

No. 4 "Last Signed In" issue. Please note that this is not when they last used Ancestry. This is the last time they signed in after logging out. Ancestry doesn't sign you out when you leave the website like 23andMe, FTDNA and LivingDNA. It would make sense for MyHeritage and Ancestry to bump people out when they are no longer on the website, but they do not, so if you have not entered your email and password in 11 months, it'll say you last signed in 11 months ago.

[@GenealogyTV]

Good point.

[@sharonallen6921]

Thank you so much for explaining this. I am one that simply clicks out and doesn't sign out. I guess my info. shows I haven't signed in for at least a year! I'll need to retrain myself on this one.

[@jenj1748]

My new favorite channel!!!

[@GenealogyTV]

Oh Yay! Thanks Jen!

[@msanonymouspersona]

Very helpful video. Thank you :)

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks for becoming a channel member.

[@317susan]

Great video- love it when I learn new tips! Thanks!

[@GenealogyTV]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@thestorycollector5022]

Fun channel AND I learned some great tips! Thanks.

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks

[@MaryMartin-ry7ww]

Fantastic tips...thanks

[@dwuagneux]

Thank you! Hope this will help me to finally break through the brick wall of when one of my family lines came to the New World.

[@GenealogyTV]

Good luck! I'm guessing you will... then you'll have to do the Genealogy Happy Dance!

[@widescreenforever]

Thankful too for these hidden gems ,, one area of a gem I'd like to know is whether or not you could 'cross pollinate' one family member with another 'hundred odd years' apart different family name .. In other words could a relative of a wife have been relative of a husband centuries apart..???

[@GenealogyTV]

Sure. Think about it. Going back in time, the population gets smaller... so the odds that everyone is related to everyone else in some way is very possible. Happens all the time.

[@LynnePedigoRidayReiter]

Very helpful video! I just started researching my ancestors today; the Jensens. I noticed in your video that you have the Jensens on your tree as well. What are the chances? I look forward to seeing all your videos.

[@GenealogyTV]

Thank you Lynne. What are the odds? Well considering Jensen is kind of like Smith, there are a lot of them out there. It has Scandinavian roots. So you likely have Scandinavian roots too.

[@Emy53]

Yes, I have noticed this. Very interesting.

[@michaelrochester48]

By the way Connie you misspelled on the photo caption the name as Francis. I will do this when I copy a photo from somebody else onto my tree. Sometimes they don’t have any caption but I will caption it myself or improve the caption

[@karinperrott9890]

Thank you so much. I’ll be looking at your other videos.

[@GenealogyTV]

Fantastic. Thanks.

[@faithgray4379]

Wonderful information. Thanks

[@GenealogyTV]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Madalf71]

Thank you! I just used the Gallery feature and found another link.

[@GenealogyTV]

Great!

[@losmoneyful]

I have a brick wall in Anson, NC. Can't find him before 1810, and can't verify who his parents are. Only lived there until 1843ish. Would love to see any tips you have an searching Anson in that time period.

[@ViolentRainbow]

Have you tried searching DNA matches trees for shared ancestors? I find that's the best way to verify things, a lot of people in the US have common ancestors from times of migration so it's likely many people are related in some way to this person you are seeking.

[@brendafouser4913]

I have a question about the relationship search icon on Family Search. Just how accurate is it? I will have an ancestor come up as my cousin 8 X removed. Then click on the next generation and it will say my husband's cousin 9 X removed etc. It says my husband and I are 10th cousins. Did i make an input error or are we all r4eally that related? Thank you for all your education. I have taken DAR genealogy courses that were mind numbing. I attended a CC Moore genealogy conference. What an honor but SOOO over my head. I am learning mostly through my mistakes until I joined your program. My biggest hurdle is an ancestor who came to America in 1888 but americanized his name we believe after arrival. Thank you for all your work Brenda

[@chippychick6261]

Love the animations. I always wanted to create a story this way 💛

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks

[@MelanieElaineH]

Excellent! Thank you.

[@GenealogyTV]

You are welcome!

[@fb8015]

Wow thanks very helpful!!

[@GenealogyTV]

Glad it was helpful!

[@scottk1585]

Hi. I tried adding a DNA emoji but it does not appear. All the other emojis I've tried work fine. Ideas? Great tip, btw.

[@charlesq6097]

Scott K: You could make a custom DNA tag. It won't show up as part of the relative's name though. Alternatively, you don't need an emoji. You can put an alphanumeric string at the end of a relative's name to differentiate him or her from another relative with a similar name.

[@CJP1012]

Good info. Do you have any videos on why the full ethnicity doesn’t show on some matches? Also curious why I’m not showing in one of the additional communities when 25% of my heritage has deep roots there (WVa).

[@GenealogyTV]

I don't have a recent video that explains what you are asking. There are going to be differences between MyHeritage and Ancestry because they have different reference panels.

[@lazarusrize]

How do you lay claim to a castle that might belong to you? 😂 Love this channel. You do a great job!

[@SamoanThor562]

That’s awesome. Thank you for sharing.

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks. Yeah... this is my top performing video of all time.

[@kcurran53]

Thanks, you searched for 2 of my great uncles!

[@GenealogyTV]

Well there you go.

[@nanaof792]

Thanks for the tips. This will be a BIG help

[@GenealogyTV]

Glad it was helpful!

[@randallgardner4149]

GREAT PRESENTATION!!!

[@GenealogyTV]

Thank you

[@donnamays24]

Awesome tips! Thanks so much

[@GenealogyTV]

You are so welcome!

[@janecourtenay3676]

Thank you. Have saved your video.

[@GenealogyTV]

Welcome

[@SunshineandBeagles]

Thank you great tips!

[@GenealogyTV]

You are so welcome!

[@vaderjoe3133]

Thanks!! Definitely learned something today! Keep up the awesome work!

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks! Will do!

[@williamroach3079]

This is great, thank you for sharing!

[@GenealogyTV]

My pleasure!

[@mssdn8976]

This is so informative, thank you

[@GenealogyTV]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@somewhereupthere785]

Ancestry should have an option to scroll over an Icon of the tree and have it expand as an overlay just for quick viewing and you can move your mouse to have it contract to just the icon again. I can't tell you how many times I just need to see a birth date of the dad or mom quickly to calculate an age. But no, I have to keep the tree open in another window. Most times I have three of 4 windows open just because I want quick access to the tree. Even if it's just the surrounding relationships of the person I'm researching.

[@joelereeves]

When you were talking about searching ALL HINTS (4:48) , its not the number of "hints" you were referring to, its the number of "pages of hints"

[@GenealogyTV]

Yes, I misspoke.

[@thislifeismine3562]

WOW. Loving the things I am learning. :-)

[@michaelcrane6116]

Thank you for your very informative tips! There is one thing that I still cannot figure out how to do on Ancestry which you might possibly include in another video. I have successfully searched for and found a relative on another family tree which is quite large. So large that they do not show in the pedigree view. When I search the tree through the list of names, they are there. I can easily view their profile and it lets me see a tree of my relative's file BUT, I cannot see how they are connected to anyone who is visible on the pedigree view of the main tree. Is there an easy way to do this? Any chance you can help me?

[@GenealogyTV]

You can try to switch to the family view and search again to see if they show up in the bigger descendants view. If they don't they are likely floaters in the tree (meaning a branch that is disconnected).

[@michaelcrane6116]

@@GenealogyTV -Thank you for your reply! It actually gave me more than I wanted. Navigating Ancestry with just a library edition is just a weeeeee bit difficult.

[@caburchfield1212]

Is there a quick way to return to a person profile after clicking thru several suggested records that's given from a search? I always have to click browser back button several times; this option could take awhile depending on how many suggested records you clicked.

[@GenealogyTV]

Yes... next time, right click and "open in a new tab" anytime you are clicking through a link or record. That way your ancestors profile will stay open in the left most tab (until you close it). Thanks to Crista Cowan at Ancestry for that one. She taught me that one years ago.

[@monig7241]

OMG!! As I watched the video, I was doing the same tasks on my Ancestry acct for practice, not because I was searching for anyone. And, even though I know all the hidden tools I still managed to find a tree, managed by a DNA match and, after swapping a few messages found out the tree in question has amazing genealogy leads/motherlode of maternal ancestors - all the way back to a 13th great-grandmother in early 16th century!! I love it when I 'stumble' on treasure troves like this! I have to do a lot of research to verify but having enough leads to have at least 1 ancestor at each generation going back that far is HUGE!

[@GenealogyTV]

Yay! Excellent. You made my day! Congratulations.

[@oceandreamer1958]

This is so helpful! Thanks!

[@GenealogyTV]

Welcome

[@MsSherrydarling]

Thanks for this!

[@GenealogyTV]

My pleasure!

[@TonyaEL]

Great info. Thanks!

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks

[@chieflefthand780]

I have watched several of your programmes. How do I build a tree for my own use and keep it from others seeing it? Do I register the DNA kit under a false mane?

[@GenealogyTV]

Under tree settings set your tree to private. You can also make it unsearchable. If your DNA is attached to yourself in a private tree you may lose some of the features like ThruLines.

[@chieflefthand780]

@@GenealogyTV can these settings be reversed if one wanted to? can they be changed at any time? I was thinking of taking two of the best-known DNA tests and one lesser-known one to get a better idea. Thank you much.

[@GenealogyTV]

Yes. I’d start with AncestryDNA. It’s is the largest.

[@BubbaVegas]

Thanks for the information

[@GenealogyTV]

My pleasure

[@brendaparker3107]

How do I look at labor contracts if possible? I am trying to find enslaved ancestors.

[@GenealogyTV]

Hi Brenda. There is a section on this video "Freedmen Bureau - African American & Poor Whites - Post Civil War" at 24:40 that specifically talks about the labor contract records. Toward the end of the video, starting at about 46:55, talks about where to find the records for enslaved ancestors. Here is the link to that video kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXK3n5aJatuBgrs. You might want to watch the entire video. Also another informative video is "Civil War Records - Southern Claims Commission" kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5jCeoWDfL6lo9U. I hope that helps.

[@brendaparker3107]

@@GenealogyTV thank you so much!

[@cornerstone403]

These are great for a member. But, I use Ancestry through my Library,. These are not available thru your Library subscription.

[@GenealogyTV]

Good to know!

[@lesterjeffries2467]

Is there any way to sync it with Family Tree Maker 2019? I found something on Genealogy and what to add it to FTM

[@GenealogyTV]

Yes... you can sync Ancestry with FTM. I do it all the time. It works quite well. I don't recommend syncing with FamilySearch, however.

[@lesterjeffries2467]

@@GenealogyTV How?

[@2_thumbs_up_baby]

Love yr channel❤

[@GenealogyTV]

Well thank you. I love that you love my channel.😁

[@dannidunn9302]

Unfortunately, this works only if you’re put in to a region. Whereas on other DNA websites you can see the history of when various areas became part of your ancestry.

[@debandrew2802]

Great tips!

[@GenealogyTV]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Kim-un7vl]

Connie, I have a question. I watched one of your video's that said to put people that have nicknames not in the Primary name. To go to the pull down name column and add it there. I now have to go to Quick edit to change their regular name and when I put their nickname in the added name column, I cannot see anything. Does this mean I just went through my tree and lost all my people nicknames: I'm a little frustrated about this

[@GenealogyTV]

You should be putting nicknames in a second name fact. So you would add another name fact and use it as a secondary name keeping their proper name as their primary name. Therefore they would have two facts for names. One might say Connie Knox has the nickname and the other would say Constance Knox as the primary name. I hope that makes sense.

[@kimberlygranger5205]

Silly question, I’m sure... but I’m a newbie... how do you get all the little profile emoticons and photos to use to denote certain things?

[@GenealogyTV]

Emojipedia.com has most of the ones I use.

[@lautaroaguilar9584]

This is a great video, thank you. I have a famous ancestor that I am tired of getting hints for. Is there any way to stop hints for an ancestor?

[@GenealogyTV]

Not that I know of.

[@mariannepetralia478]

Can I use these tips if I have a tree in Ancestry and I am a guest member? I have previously shared my tree as a guest member

[@GenealogyTV]

That is a good question. I think you can search some of them. If you have a guest account, give it a try, you have nothing to lose. Let's us know how it goes. The DNA one at the end would work because you paid for a DNA test, and so that would come with the DNA price.

[@krazycreeperkat3876]

Awesome! Thank you.

[@GenealogyTV]

You're welcome!

[@marylinde1833]

Loved the video and it's information. However, you talk and move along REALLY fast. It would ever so helpful if you could slow down a bit so we can more easily follow all your excellent instructions!!!

[@GenealogyTV]

Noted! I have slowed down in more recent episodes. You're not alone in your request. Rock on!

[@ellaryb.5148]

The other tools on ancestry are always disappointing because I type in the specific info such as I want to search the 1810"s, then it gives me 1860-1880's! It happens with every search. It doesnt listen to what you want

[@GenealogyTV]

It depends on what record sets are available for the area. The records might span more than the decade you requested.

[@BrookeBullmasterStewart]

I always think it’s a little bit weird when ancestry gives me my own photos in the search results. These are definitely photos that I have uploaded myself that I know no one else has. Is there a way to eliminate those in the search result? Do we know why those are brought up in the search results?

[@GenealogyTV]

No unfortunately. They likely were imported into someone else’s tree and so you’re getting hints from them.

[@Vee92521]

I have never got my own photos as hints. Hope this helps