I was telling my sister how I’ve made some progress recently and I quickly realized that she had no idea what I was talking about and I think it’s because she’s not on Ancestry. So I’m going to show how I make connections – mainly for my family that has no idea how I do what I do. Here goes…
1. DNA Results
First things first. My mom had her DNA tested through AncestryDNA. When we got the results back – this is what her DNA match pages look like. This a short list of 3rd cousin matches to my mom. 
2. Create a Mirror Image Tree
I then view their tree and create a tree that looks just like theirs – with the DNAmatch as the home person.
3. Link DNA
Instead of spending HOURS on one DNA match’s tree and trying to find how we’re connected, I…
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