Ancestry DNA matching

[bikermickau]

A couple of years I had my DNA test done with Ancestry.

If I remove my current family tree on Ancestry and replace it with with my updated family tree will I keep my current known DNA matches or do I need to record them 1st.

Mick

ps Known matches being I've marked the relationship to me

[LizzieL]

If you mean you've marked the relationship by colour coding or notes you have attached to them, they will stay, whether you have a tree or not or whether you change it. You may lose thrulines for a short time if you're changing your tree or they may be a bit odd for a while, but should "right" themselves. I have my working tree offline in FT software and when I have made significant changes, I convert it to a GEDCOM and upload it to Ancestry and remove the out of date tree. I think the glitches I have encountered have been me forgetting to relink the new tree straight away.

[Pheno]

Don't forget to reattach your dna to the appropriate person(s) in your uploaded tree otherwise things will go haywire.

Pheno

[bikermickau]

Thanks Lizzie L and Pheno,

That helps

Mick

[Biggles50]

Is your updated tree on Ancestry or in software?

If it is within software, what is it that you are using?

[Gadget]

Also see

https://support.ancestry.co.uk/s/article/Linking-an-AncestryDNA-Test-to-a-Tree

To change your family tree link: click the dropdown menu and pick a different tree or select + Start tree to create a new one. If you’re starting a new tree, add at least one parent and follow these instructions again, starting from step 1.   

[bikermickau]

Personal Ancestral File (PAF). Last updated in 2013 and no longer supported.
I've tried other software and I keep going back to PAF.

Thanks Gadget for the link.

Mick

Is your updated tree on Ancestry or in software?

If it is within software, what is it that you are using?

[Biggles50]

I use both Roots Magic and Family Tree Maker both of which sync trees with my Ancestry Trees.

IMO these are far better than using a Gedcom and as they both download the media etc hence it's a good dual backup process.

If I change my DNA link on Ancestry from one tree to another the matches remain but Thrulines can take a little while re-linking.  This is what I used to do on my Experimental tree (Pedigree lines only, no siblings) where I put in the people in doubt ie two same name people of different parents and unsure of which is the correct one, I put one in and wait to see if any matches show up