What problem does Hide Matches Already Connected to Tree solve?
When reviewing DNA matches on Ancestry, matches that have already been connected to your family tree can clutter the list, making it harder to focus on new or unconnected matches. Hide Matches Already Connected to Tree simplifies your workflow by allowing you to hide these connected matches from view.
How does Hide Matches Already Connected to Tree work?
With Hide Matches Already Connected to Tree, a new button it added at the top of your DNA matches list titled connected matches hidden, unhide? When this feature is activated, all matches that have been linked to your family tree are hidden from the matches list. You can easily show or hide these matches as needed by clicking the connected matches hidden, unhide? button.
How do I use Hide Matches Already Connected to Tree?
- Ensure Hide Matches Already Connected to Tree is enabled in the Genealogy Assistant pop-up panel.
- When navigating to your DNA matches list on Ancestry any connected matches will automatically be hidden from the list.
- Click the connected matches hidden, unhide? button at the top of the matches list to view the hidden connected matches.
- You can hide the connected matches again by clicking on the Hide connected matches button.
- Focus your research on new or unconnected matches without distractions.
This feature helps keep your DNA matches list organized and allows you to concentrate on exploring new connections and opportunities for expanding your family tree.
Hide Matches Already Connected to Tree is a feature of the software Genealogy Assistant.
Genealogy Assistant is an extension for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge which supercharges your family history research by adding 50+ custom features to popular genealogy websites like Ancestry, MyHeritage, FamilySearch, FamilyTreeDNA and more. You can watch a full video walkthrough on YouTube.
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