tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post6651474729025008317..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: Using Ancestry Hints to Feed My Hungry RootsMagic DatabaseRandy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-45780158014529629632015-10-28T07:03:03.609-07:002015-10-28T07:03:03.609-07:00Randy I would suggest you accept the Ancestry hint...Randy I would suggest you accept the Ancestry hints that you know are for the person you are researching even though you may upload another version of your family tree later. I have found it helps improve the search results for yourself and others. I use Roots Magic as my primary database, but when I am researching people in a family I use Ancestry.com and My Heritage to do the preliminary research for me. I fill in the information I have and accept the hints I know are correct. In some cases new hints come up instantly, in others when I come back to that person new hints are provided. I also do the same thing for Family Search Family Tree. It seems the more records that are attached to a given person the better the search engines work. Thus all three services are busy at work doing the preliminary research for me. I can then focus on the harder to find records and my narratives. If in doubt I don't attach. I don't usually attach other family trees and a couple of the databases that contain information from old family trees that is unsourced. I just hit the ignore button. I do use other Family Trees for clues and pictures.Richttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06749020915572612354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-72519064381130835312015-10-27T18:00:53.456-07:002015-10-27T18:00:53.456-07:00The "Suggested Records" are at least mos...The "Suggested Records" are at least mostly what others have attached to persons in their trees, being persons that the Ancestry search algorithm "thinks" are the same person for whom you are viewing a regular Ancestry hint.<br /><br />Since both tree owners and the Ancestry algorithm are often wrong about identities, if one does not have the particular record item for their own target person, it is sometimes but not always worthwhile to look at the "suggestion" and thoroughly evaluate its applicability. The algorithm sometimes lists items (such as Census enumerations) for women under maiden names, when they are already married by the date of the record; this is one of the most frequent errors I have found listed in "Suggested Records".<br />Geoloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12050268303916428230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-58252914802641055072015-10-27T17:47:41.977-07:002015-10-27T17:47:41.977-07:00Pretty much the same way you do Randy. I look at ...Pretty much the same way you do Randy. I look at the records offered and make an educated decision as to whether they pertain to my ancestor. Sometimes that involves looking at several of the records suggested to get a better picture. I do love those New Hampshire records. My husband has lots of Hall ancestors from NH. I agree with you that the hints offered by Ancestry do help me with my research. Not the family tree hunts (although every now and then they help too), but the actual record hints. Michigan Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00414264287990684010noreply@blogger.com