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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Ancestry DNA update
« on: Wednesday 24 August 22 20:34 BST (UK)  »
Hi Gadget,

Just did what you said and it came up with a 91-100% range!

When I first did my tests I was expecting some southern European in the mix because as a family we have a bit of a latin look about us. So surprised to get such high Welsh numbers.

100%Gog

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Ancestry DNA update
« on: Wednesday 24 August 22 20:17 BST (UK)  »
Hi

I got my Ancestry update today. No change for me and to be honest I find my percentages a bit dubious.

Wales 97%
England & NorthWestern Europe 3%

I know my ancestors did not move around a lot but 97% seems a bit much, nobody can be that "pure"  ;D

When I first did the test a few years ago I had percentages of Ireland and Scotland in my breakdown but they have all vanished a couple of updates ago.

I did a DNA test with FamilyTreeDNA some years ago, they give me a different breakdown.

England/Wales/Scotland 53%
Ireland 44%
Italian Peninsula <2%
Magyar <1%
Baltic<1%

I am guessing they interpret the results in a different way. Don't know which to believe....any ideas?

Cheers
100%Gog

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Caernarvonshire / Re: Cilmelyn Farm, Bangor?
« on: Friday 13 July 18 11:14 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I think you are right with the 1930's date as it fits in with the records I have for the farms at Cilmelyn.

There were two farms both of which carried the name Cilmelyn. One was just called Cilmelyn and was with the Owen family (my family) and the other was Cilmelyn (Ysgubor Wen) which was the Williams family (your family).

I have a record from the 1939 register which shows a Hugh and Gwladys Williams and a John K Williams living at Cilmelyn (Ysgubor Wen). Hugh Williams is recorded as a Butcher and John K Williams is recorded as being at school at the time.

As I have said in earlier posts both farms have now gone and replaced by Ysbyty Gwynedd.

100%Gog

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The Common Room / Re: Ancestry - Public Tree Members being trawled by Private Tree Members
« on: Friday 18 September 15 20:38 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: suek2075 on Friday 18 September 15 20:16 BST (UK)
I don't know how true this is but I was told that anything you put into Ancestry becomes the property of Ancestry, which is why you can't delete old trees. This may be incorrect, but as I was told the same about Facebook I think it may be true.

Therefore even if you keep your trees private the information is available to Ancestry to share.

Happy to stand corrected if anyone knows different.

Sue

I read something about that in the links Sandra's sent earlier.

The strange thing is though in this day and age, we get told to protect our personal information and identities yet we all present to the world and his mate up to 300 years or more of our family history :)

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The Common Room / Re: Ancestry - Public Tree Members being trawled by Private Tree Members
« on: Friday 18 September 15 20:29 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: sandiep on Friday 18 September 15 20:01 BST (UK)
my tree is private but not because I wont share Iin fact most of my photos etc are available on public trees because I have shared them ...........I usually talk to owner before copying to see what relation we are and then I can share info...................what you have to remember is that when you have a public tree on Ancestry if there is a connection even to a private tree it will come up in the Hints and so it isn't that the person with the private tree has just taken your photos etc but been offered them by Ancestry themselves.

To be honest my gripe is not so much the photos are copied its that I receive no acknowledgement or interaction from these people. I think its more of a courtesy thing really.

Private it is then!

Thanks

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The Common Room / Re: Ancestry - Public Tree Members being trawled by Private Tree Members
« on: Friday 18 September 15 20:13 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: lizdb on Friday 18 September 15 19:39 BST (UK)
I think it is just a case of - if you make your tree public then it is just that, free for anyone to see. There are no restrictions, no rules that if you see my tree I have to see yours. If you dont want all and sundry to see your tree, then dont make it public. Personally I wouldnt put mine on the net at all!

Valid comments lizdb, I agree with what you say. At the end of the day a public tree is open to all. I think its time to rethink my strategy.

Sandra....I think I will go private but I'll give the little tick box a miss.

Thanks for the comments and advice.

100%Gog

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The Common Room / Re: Ancestry - Public Tree Members being trawled by Private Tree Members
« on: Friday 18 September 15 18:33 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for the links Sandra, some interesting observations and comments.

Maybe I need to keep my cards or photos and documents in my case :), closer to my chest.

100%Gog

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The Common Room / Ancestry - Public Tree Members being trawled by Private Tree Members
« on: Friday 18 September 15 18:08 BST (UK)  »
I have a reasonable size public family tree on Ancestry with photos, records and information. I am happy for people to view and copy items from my tree and I do the same on other public trees, that is why so many of us go public on Ancestry. We all help each other and you never know you may get a link with family you never knew existed.

What does tick me off though is recently I am being trawled a lot for my photos and copies of old documents etc. by members who keep their own personal trees private. I have in the past sent messages to these privateers to see why they are interested in something from my tree just in case there is a connection but in most cases I get no reply.

If they want to keep their information to themselves then that is their business but if they do copy from public trees at least have the decency to send a quick note saying thank you.

100%Gog

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Anglesey / Re: Richard Hughes, Anglesea
« on: Wednesday 17 June 15 15:18 BST (UK)  »
Just a word of caution with FindMyPast and Llanbadrig parish records. Quite a number of the records for Llanbadrig are incorrect. Make sure it is Llanbadrig and not Llanbedrgoch which is a parish on the east side of Anglesey near Pentraeth.

Annoyingly I have been caught out a couple of times, so be certain its the right one before you use your credits.

100%Gog

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