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Ancestry - how to highlight groups
« on: Friday 08 March 24 09:55 GMT (UK) »
Good morning all

I’m doing a very interesting bit of research for my brother and sister in law on their house in Oxford, which was built in c 1875, to describe its various inhabitants over the years.

As you might guess this was inspired by David Olusoga’s A House Through Time which I’ve been rewatching.

I’ve created an Ancestry tree to research not only the various inhabitants but their families and addresses both before and after their occupation of the house and ensure I’ve got all the sources attached.

This is quite complicated - so that I can quickly highlight the separate families into their years of connection to the house, has anyone any suggestions about making a note on their entry?

I know some people have trees with “John Smith GGF” for example as the profile name header, but is there a better way?

I need to be able to show, for instance, that a person is the sister of the 1881 wife, and it would be very helpful to have a note of the fact somewhere visible on the Ancestry profile page.

If only there were colour highlight options or similar!

Any suggestions very welcome.

Ps I hasten to add I will be “writing up” my research to clarify it all and not just sharing the tree.


Pay, Kent. 
Barham, Kent. 
Cork(e), Kent. 
Cooley, Kent.
Barwell, Rutland/Northants/Greenwich.
Cotterill, Derbys.
Van Steenhoven/Steenhoven/Hoven, Nord Brabant/Belgium/East London.
Kesneer Belgium/East London
Burton, East London.
Barlow, East London
Wayling, East London
Wade, Greenwich/Brightlingsea, Essex.
Thorpe, Brightlingsea, Essex

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Re: Ancestry - how to highlight groups
« Reply #1 on: Friday 08 March 24 10:06 GMT (UK) »
I’ve just thought - a coloured profile picture?

Pay, Kent. 
Barham, Kent. 
Cork(e), Kent. 
Cooley, Kent.
Barwell, Rutland/Northants/Greenwich.
Cotterill, Derbys.
Van Steenhoven/Steenhoven/Hoven, Nord Brabant/Belgium/East London.
Kesneer Belgium/East London
Burton, East London.
Barlow, East London
Wayling, East London
Wade, Greenwich/Brightlingsea, Essex.
Thorpe, Brightlingsea, Essex