RE: Cousin Judy's caution about Thru Lines

Yes, I had already come to the same conclusion.

Yvonne Morant

 

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From: Infoseeker@Gmail
Sent: Friday, 21 June 2019 8:04 AM
To: Vosper Blog for Cousins
Subject: FW: Cousin Judy's caution about Thru Lines

 

 

Hello Cousin Teri,

 

I have been intrigued by Ancestry's new Thru Lines. However, you need to be very cautious in accepting what they say. Ancestry is using a name only because it is in someone's tree and apparently the DNA  links to that RELATIONSHIP not necessarily that name. I have several instances on my tree where they are listing an ancestor's name that I know is incorrect. Thru Lines has tremendous possibilities, but I am afraid that because a name is listed on Ancestry with the apparent "seal of approval" as to that name, that people will think it is correct. "But it is linked by DNA" is a refrain we will start hearing. Of course, most of us try to be careful in our research and only put information on our trees that we know is correct, but not everybody does that. I have been trying to correct a name listed on my tree as a "potential ancestor" because she died 12 years before her son was born. Another instance on my tree is that someone has taken information from a bible I posted ( not this family line) and taken a woman's name listed under a man's name, and has her on the tree as the wife of the man. There is NO indication in the bible as to any relationship, just a list of names. She could be that man's wife, or sister or mother or Uncle Fred's second wife. But it is now emblazoned as a "potential ancestor" on my Thru Lines. 

 

Just my two cents but I do think we need to be careful.

 

Judy 

 

 

I agree whole-heartedly!

 

Cousin Teri

 

FW: Cousin Judy's caution about Thru Lines

 

Hello Cousin Teri,

 

I have been intrigued by Ancestry's new Thru Lines. However, you need to be very cautious in accepting what they say. Ancestry is using a name only because it is in someone's tree and apparently the DNA  links to that RELATIONSHIP not necessarily that name. I have several instances on my tree where they are listing an ancestor's name that I know is incorrect. Thru Lines has tremendous possibilities, but I am afraid that because a name is listed on Ancestry with the apparent "seal of approval" as to that name, that people will think it is correct. "But it is linked by DNA" is a refrain we will start hearing. Of course, most of us try to be careful in our research and only put information on our trees that we know is correct, but not everybody does that. I have been trying to correct a name listed on my tree as a "potential ancestor" because she died 12 years before her son was born. Another instance on my tree is that someone has taken information from a bible I posted ( not this family line) and taken a woman's name listed under a man's name, and has her on the tree as the wife of the man. There is NO indication in the bible as to any relationship, just a list of names. She could be that man's wife, or sister or mother or Uncle Fred's second wife. But it is now emblazoned as a "potential ancestor" on my Thru Lines. 

 

Just my two cents but I do think we need to be careful.

 

Judy 

 

 

I agree whole-heartedly!

 

Cousin Teri

Re: An example of "Thru-Lines" for Cousin Paula

Hello Cousin Teri,

I have been intrigued by Ancestry's new Thru Lines. However, you need to be very cautious in accepting what they say. Ancestry is using a name only because it is in someone's tree and apparently the DNA  links to that RELATIONSHIP not necessarily that name. I have several instances on my tree where they are listing an ancestor's name that I know is incorrect. Thru Lines has tremendous possibilities, but I am afraid that because a name is listed on Ancestry with the apparent "seal of approval" as to that name, that people will think it is correct. "But it is linked by DNA" is a refrain we will start hearing. Of course, most of us try to be careful in our research and only put information on our trees that we know is correct, but not everybody does that. I have been trying to correct a name listed on my tree as a "potential ancestor" because she died 12 years before her son was born. Another instance on my tree is that someone has taken information from a bible I posted ( not this family line) and taken a woman's name listed under a man's name, and has her on the tree as the wife of the man. There is NO indication in the bible as to any relationship, just a list of names. She could be that man's wife, or sister or mother or Uncle Fred's second wife. But it is now emblazoned as a "potential ancestor" on my Thru Lines. 

Just my two cents but I do think we need to be careful.

Judy 

On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 7:17 AM Infoseeker@Gmail <infoseeker1980@gmail.com> wrote:

Here is an example of one of the Thru Lines that Ancestry has developed:

 

 

Of course, this is invaluable in helping to solve women's maiden names!

 

Cousin Teri

An example of "Thru-Lines" for Cousin Paula

Here is an example of one of the Thru Lines that Ancestry has developed:

 

 

Of course, this is invaluable in helping to solve women’s maiden names!

 

Cousin Teri

Ancestry.com DNA results now highlighting "DEVON" as area of inheritance

Cousin Paula’s DNA results are now showing a new Community:  Devon & Cornwall, England:

 

Cousin Bill, is John Mathews related to you? (see right hand side)

 

Our Vosper ancestors were primarily from the triangle defined by Liskeard, Looe, and Plymouth – specifically the town (Parish?) of Pillaton.

 

Has anyone else gotten these type of results?  My brother (T.B.) and I (info_seeker) do not see this breakdown yet….Cousin Paula (FL Vosper) is our 1^st cousin…

 

Cousin Teri