Going down the Rabbit Hole - Page 2 - Genealogists' Forum

ElizabethHerts · #11 30-03-19, 13:49

Yes, it's their decision, Marg. Not everyone is infected with the genealogy bug like we are!

kiterunner · #12 30-03-19, 15:04

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Originally Posted by maggie_4_7

I still don't understand why people haven't uploaded a tree, it baffles me.

I have sent a few messages, I think about 10 and have only had 2 replies and then asked another question of both and no reply since.

On two I can actually fill in some blanks for them and explained a bit of the information and still no reply.

I had contact already with a few of my matches so we converse regularly on new finds anyway.

A lot of my "unknowns" do have trees; I just don't know how we are related! Well, at least I do know which are on my Dad's side and which are on my Mum's side. But I have a lot of shared match groups, especially on Mum's side, where I have figured out the shared ancestors of the others in the group but have no idea how they connect to me.

Sue from Southend · #13 30-03-19, 16:32

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Originally Posted by ElizabethHerts

Someone mentioned that a lot of people have done DNA testing to discover their ethnicity and stop there. Hence the lack of trees.

I can't understand either why these people wouldn't want to take it further.

One of my first cousins (who I don't actually know due to an acrimonious divorce!), his son and a couple of granddaughters all seem to have had DNA tests for Christmas a couple of years ago with absolutely no interest in their family history. However I am eternally grateful to them as it means I can identify my paternal matches so much more easily.

Phoenix · #14 30-03-19, 16:40

Sib doesn't want their DNA to be recognisable - I know quite a few people who do not want that information in the public domain. Out of respect to sib, my tree looks rather strange. I have only put in names four or five generations back, and that where the surnames are interesting.

Kit · #15 01-04-19, 02:34

On ancestry people can't see your DNA, just if you are a match which should make Sib feel better. Some sites you can inspect the segment and things but to me you might as well just hand it over.