Ancestry DNA test - disappointing result

[Keitht]

Sharon,

I may ultimately do that but for the moment we are both hanging on to see how long it takes for Ancestry to recognise the match. It just amuses me that they can find a load of apparently nebulous  matches between me and almost anyone with English and some Scandinavian DNA but can't see a match which Gedmatch demonstrates to be very strong indeed.

Keith

[sbunter]

Can you explain what you mean here Keith? Can you give details?
You DNA matches are above 90% accurate. Yes, Ancestry use an algorithm to attempt to make the matching more accurate which sometimes filters out definite matches, but all your 4th-6th cousins WILL be cousins, it's a matter of working yours and their trees to find the connection - I spend all day every day doing this, with the help of GEDmatch to find which cousins share the same DNA segment, and therefore the same ancestor. Yes, many have no trees, many have private trees,
 and many have inaccurate trees, or trees to small to work with, but there will be enough of your matches that do have trees to keep you busy.
cheers,
Sharon
PS If you are both "hanging" on for your LEAF - you may be waiting a terribly long time for what?  It may well be the details in your trees that for some reason Ancestry thinks doesn't match, or there may be a glitch - call their support - that's what they are there for.

Sharon,

I may ultimately do that but for the moment we are both hanging on to see how long it takes for Ancestry to recognise the match. It just amuses me that they can find a load of apparently nebulous  matches between me and almost anyone with English and some Scandinavian DNA but can't see a match which Gedmatch demonstrates to be very strong indeed.

Keith

[Keitht]

Sharon,

I need to learn a lot more about DNA before I can answer your question but I do know what you mean about inaccurate trees because I found one which showed a close match to me but when I examined the tree it was based on a series of errors. In many instances I was able to find the entries the tree owner should have entered and I offered her some of them, at which point she broke contact but I still maintain that it's hard to have several children in the fifteen years after your death, a condition which she admitted had been puzzling her.

As to the match with my cousin, neither of us is particularly bothered. The relationship is well documented and has been attested to by other family members. We have been in contact and sharing research results for about five years now with considerable success.

Keith

[sbunter]

Yes, lots of that, just move on to the next match
I build trees for my matches online so I can try and get to the connection.
I have about 40 trees going at the moment...lol

When I said details from GEDmatch - I meant the one-one match on GEDmatch total shared cM and snps, assuming that both kit numbers begin with A's - this is the important bit

Sharon,

I need to learn a lot more about DNA before I can answer your question but I do know what you mean about inaccurate trees <snipped>
Keith

[mgeneas]

What is the significance of the 'A' sbunter?

[sbunter]

On GEDmatch the letters in front are significant:
AncestryDNA kit numbers start with 'A'
23andMe kit numbers start with 'M'
Family Tree DNA kit numbers start with 'T'
MyHeritageDNA kit numbers start with 'H'
WeGene kit numbers start with 'W'
GenetiConcept kit numbers start with 'E'
Genes for Good kit numbers start with 'G'
Generic or custom kits start with 'Z'

Taken from http://www.genie1.com.au/blog/78-tips-for-using-gedmatch

cheers,
Sharon

What is the significance of the 'A' sbunter?

[sbunter]

On GEDmatch the letters in front are significant:
AncestryDNA kit numbers start with 'A'
23andMe kit numbers start with 'M'
Family Tree DNA kit numbers start with 'T'
MyHeritageDNA kit numbers start with 'H'
WeGene kit numbers start with 'W'
GenetiConcept kit numbers start with 'E'
Genes for Good kit numbers start with 'G'
Generic or custom kits start with 'Z'

Taken from http://www.genie1.com.au/blog/78-tips-for-using-gedmatch

cheers,
Sharon

What is the significance of the 'A' sbunter?

[mgeneas]

Thank you sbunter

[hurworth]

Yes, we have matches to each other, of which we have been aware for several years and which are confirmed by Gedmatch, yet Ancestry doesn't even flag us up to each other, despite the fact that we are each listed on the other's tree.

Keith

Keith - have a read of this article by Roberta Estes.  The fact that they're not recognising the match between you and your relative might have something to do with Timber.
https://dna-explained.com/2015/11/06/ancestrys-new-amount-of-shared-dna-what-does-it-really-mean/