Check out these help articles and charts to see how we find your dna matches and how you can use them to help your family history research.
Ancestry dna matches map.
In order for a match to display on the y dna matches maps the match must have their direct paternal earliest known ancestor s location entered on their account settings genealogy earliest known ancestors page.
To further improve your matches ancestry will compare the people contained within your family tree and the people in your match s tree.
Say you re person a and you match person b.
A dna match without a hint chart just a list of names that are in each members tree and at the top a list of shared last names.
The matches maps display points for matches who have opted in to matching and who have entered a location fo their direct paternal and or direct maternal earliest known ancestors.
Compare your dna results to your matches dna results.
This is assumed to be a dna match.
At a 4th cousin level the range of average shared dna overlaps with that of other relationships.
Near the top of the page click map.
It s currently shown as being in beta format so it s still being rolled out and tested.
From any page on ancestry click the dna tab and select dna matches.
Ancestrydna compares your dna to the dna of every other person in our database to determine who you might be related to and how.
Your map of dna matches shows locations of your 4th cousin matches and closer who have added locations.
You and b have a shared match person c.
Ancestrydna can also help identify relationships with unknown relatives through a dynamic list of dna matches.
You can find it on your dna results summary page along the top menu bar shown below.
Since ancestry dna and any other company can t really tell you how you are related to most of your dna matches they have to use the amount of shared dna in order to estimate your relationship.
There are now 3 scenarios ancestry can generate.
A new tool has appeared to help you sort your ancestrydna matches.
Zoom in on an area by clicking a numbered pin or the zoom button.
When you click on the matches map you.
Contacting your dna matches can also help you discover how you re related to them.
Ancestry dna will compare your dna test results with other ancestry members.
Click on a match to compare your dna with that match and see which regions and dna matches you share.
With that in mind then it is a good idea for you to link your dna test results to your family tree.
A shared match hint chart showing the common ancestors at the top with each members relative that leads to the member.
Note that just because you and another person have a shared match doesn t mean that all three of you have the same segment of dna that is to say you all don t necessarily have the same ancestor.
What will my results tell me.
Click a pin on the map to see details.
