I was lucky enough to be gifted for my B/D & Xmas a DNA Test & Ancestry Subscription. I have the results and now the new updates of being able to search thought mother or fathers sides has arrived I did think wonderful but now sinking and even more confused. Ok limited skills in most things lol so any basic/simple instructions' would be wonderful. I really only want to confirm 'my birth father' is whom I have been told he is. But seems ranks have closed around this on me, which is why I was given the Ancestry present. I am more than happy for anyone to look at my Ancestry Tree though guessing without my password 'you' wouldn't be able to see my DNA results?? I assumed (and we all know what that means ) lol I thought that with the new searching capabilities for searching prenatal results and getting new DNA matching from there I can confirm my DNA matching this side?? I am probably not asking this question very coherently?? I am not online 24/7 lol though since receiving Ancestry I think I am lol. I just want to confirm my DNA matches that of member's / descendants of my birth father. (he is not alive and although my birth mother and birth farther are on my "original" birth certificate ) his second wife has told me in no uncertain term's he is not my "birth father" My birth mother said he is until she died stuck with this. Help!!!! Anyone wanting to touch 'personal' base with me feel free to ask on one of my auctions please. I will not post any replies to such on my auctions. Thanks Anne

anne1955 - 2019-03-23 10:42:00

you can invite a person to see your DNA results and tree, no need to share the password, whatever you do don't make that person an owner or can edit, just have them as a guest

here's the help page for you to read on how to invite someone

https://support.ancestry.com/s/article/Sharing-my-Full-Ances
tryDNA-results-1460088592896-2580

crab2 - 2019-03-23 11:34:00

Sorry Crab still drawing a blank look on face here. As I read it and no I am probably totally wrong But then unsure whom to share with ok hear / see guest BUT then I have to send it to someone?? I am working with and old computer and program windows 7 could that be why I can't see do some things?? So sorry I know I am also a thick as a brick (great LP) but it's is just doing my head in again sorry.

anne1955 - 2019-03-23 12:07:00

you should still see how to do things

Edited by crab2 at 1:32 pm, Sat 23 Mar

crab2 - 2019-03-23 13:30:00

Worry about sharing when you've figure out who to share with.

What do you know about your father's family? Do you have names of his parents and grandparents? You do need to have some idea of what the answer might be before you go looking.

Then look at your shared matches. Are there any that look familiar? Of those, do any come from your father's side? (Ancestry can only split them by parents sides if one of them has tested, so you won't have that.)

Then it will get more complicated, but do that for starters!

Edited by rednicnz at 7:08 pm, Sat 23 Mar

rednicnz - 2019-03-23 19:07:00

crab2 wrote:

you should still see how to do things

Thanks crab2 will touch base very soon full on today away from computer tomorrow sadly But will try cheers Anne

anne1955 - 2019-03-23 23:29:00

rednicnz wrote:

Worry about sharing when you've figure out who to share with.

What do you know about your father's family? Do you have names of his parents and grandparents? You do need to have some idea of what the answer might be before you go looking.

Then look at your shared matches. Are there any that look familiar? Of those, do any come from your father's side? (Ancestry can only split them by parents sides if one of them has tested, so you won't have that.)

Then it will get more complicated, but do that for starters!

Thanks I have/had put in all information I had and that did include both sides of family and when the Ancestry page changed in last few days and allowed us to search from each side of family I thought great BUT each time I go to this option it just sits trying to load and never gets any further as such. Hence why my question about older computer and program It doesn't allow me to use Family.org to full extent because of this either and a few other places / sites as they now tell me my browser is to old. I am on a pension and hence limited income Also on prepaid data which can be very slow to do anything today it has cost 10.00 of data Normally that is fine as I watch no movies or download anything But currently it's very frustrating and I don't live in a city to make use of such But thanks for the input :)

anne1955 - 2019-03-23 23:37:00

anne1955 wrote:

Thanks crab2 will touch base very soon full on today away from computer tomorrow sadly But will try cheers Anne

no problem, just when your able as I am not on the laptop much these days

crab2 - 2019-03-24 08:32:00

Anne I had the same issue with an aged computer back in the day. I used the library computers for my genealogy in the start and got lots done that way. That might be a viable option for you too. The added benefit is that there was often a more experienced genealogy addict there at the same time and I learned a few tips and tricks.

l.e - 2019-03-24 08:55:00

Anne, can you send me an email directly, I have accepted your invitation

crab2 - 2019-03-24 10:53:00

No Problem :)

anne1955 - 2019-03-24 22:31:00

crab2 wrote:

Anne, can you send me an email directly, I have accepted your invitation

Crab2 - just checking, you are able to view Anne's DNA test results and help her? Unfortunately I do not have a sub at present or would offer. If I have it wrong and you are not assisting or need help please send a message to catsmeat3 at the xtra place. cheers Kathy

catsmeat1 - 2019-03-31 19:29:00

catsmeat1 wrote:

Crab2 - just checking, you are able to view Anne's DNA test results and help her? Unfortunately I do not have a sub at present or would offer. If I have it wrong and you are not assisting or need help please send a message to catsmeat3 at the xtra place. cheers Kathy

Things happening at home at present so am not able to help Anne at the moment, I am able to view her results as Anne invited me, she can invite you to view her results regardless if you have a sub or not, have sent you an email with her addy

Edited by crab2 at 5:18 pm, Mon 1 Apr

crab2 - 2019-04-01 17:12:00

Got it Ta

catsmeat1 - 2019-04-01 17:20:00

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crab2 - 2019-04-01 21:22:00