Ancestry SideView Technology to be Extended

[Gadget]

Whilst we have our sideview system back it still looks to be deeply flawed.

Looking though the Unassigned this morning I found that out of the highest twenty cM matches many could be assigned to Paternal or Maternal simply via using the Shared matches.

I agree, Biggles.

I spent ages doing my own assignments, with the correct relationship level,  and now I'm not sure which are mine and which are theirs.  This is especially so with 'both sides' and 'unassigned'.

[ikas]

I spent ages doing my own assignments, with the correct relationship level,  and now I'm not sure which are mine and which are theirs.  This is especially so with 'both sides' and 'unassigned'.

Are the ones you assigned not contained in the groups custom labelled? There are three for maternal, paternal, both sides. If I click on the i icon alonside the relationship a tool-tip appears saying this was a relationship I selected.

[Biggles50]

Whilst we have our sideview system back it still looks to be deeply flawed.

Looking though the Unassigned this morning I found that out of the highest twenty cM matches many could be assigned to Paternal or Maternal simply via using the Shared matches.

I agree, Biggles.

I spent ages doing my own assignments, with the correct relationship level,  and now I'm not sure which are mine and which are theirs.  This is especially so with 'both sides' and 'unassigned'.

I went though all of my top 100 Maternal and 100 Paternal and added a Coloured group for each as applicable to those who I knew for sure, Pink for ladies Red for guys.

Previously when I had created a proven branch to a Match I use the Note feature to add the name(s) of the Ancestor(s) we have in Common plus I add the DNA Match’s actual Birth Name so User name Joe90 becomes:- Fred Smith & Eve Jones - Joseph Baker

[Sinann]

I had almost forgotten that Ancestry was in some unidentified foreign language the other day!

By parent Beta feature now back for me at the moment-
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This feature is new. We've split up your matches by the parent they're related to - but we're still working out a few kinks. If something doesn't look right, let us know!
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1 match under 'both sides' and when I checked further they and I have no shared matches.

I've got an odd 'both sides' as well.
My sister and two nieces are there so I should have three 'both sides'
My sister has me her daughter and niece so should also have three 'both sides'
but we both have four 'both sides' and they aren't the same person.
My one is JR 15cM with and unlinked tree of only three people
and my sister's is TW 19cM with no tree.
and running a name search on both gives no result on the 'other' persons matches.

[ggrocott]

I am somewhat surprised to find I don't have any 'both sides' since I have a couple of matching groups I have identified, where different individuals within those groups also match either maternal or paternal matches

[brigidmac]

Grogrocett
You can add " both sides " yourself

If they are assigned to one parent or unassigned could just mean the connection to other side isn't strong enough to you to show up automatically

[phil57]

Grogrocett
You can add " both sides " yourself

If they are assigned to one parent or unassigned could just mean the connection to other side isn't strong enough to you to show up automatically

Prior to last weeks removal and replacement of Sideview, I had Maternal, Paternal, Both Sides and Unassigned headings on the main DNA matches screen. Both Sides no longer shows since the update. It only contained my brother, who shares about 2700 cM with me.

[brigidmac]

You're right I only have both sides showing for my nephew on his profile now

no both sides groups
Now but I can still add to " both sides' if I go into edit relationships on profile have choice of father's side mother's side or both.