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How Ancestry ThruLines Work
Learn what Ancestry ThruLines are, how the tool links your DNA matches to possible ancestors, what you need to use it, and how to treat its suggestions.
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Learn what Ancestry ThruLines are, how the tool links your DNA matches to possible ancestors, what you need to use it, and how to treat its suggestions.
ThruLines can point to real cousins but also repeat tree errors. Learn why suggestions go wrong and a step-by-step way to check each one before adding it.
23andMe has not accepted raw DNA uploads from AncestryDNA. See why, how to download your Ancestry raw data, and which sites accept it instead.
Step-by-step help for linking your AncestryDNA test to yourself in a family tree, plus how to connect matches and fix common linking problems.
Can you link AncestryDNA results to a second account? Learn how DNA sharing access works, what it does and does not share, and the safer alternatives.
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