New Matches Coming In

[Táltos]

Mine says 12/15/2012.

Mine says 07/06/2012, the day I received my Family Finder results.

[gtc]

Mine says 07/06/2012, the day I received my Family Finder results.

If we're talking about the same date field, then that would indicate that you haven't received any new matches since that date .... unless this is yet another in the litany of FTDNA system bugs.

(This also assumes that you have received new matches since that date. I haven't read this entire thread so I don't know.)

[Táltos]

First cousins twice removed unless you meant to write grandmother instead of mother.

ursus thanks! I always get confused with how to think of cousinship in terms of once, twice, and so on removed. Yes it is my matches mother.

In another post I wrote grandmother. I got confused there because it is my matches daughter that I have been communicating with for a number of years in regard to genealogy. So not to be dumb it would make her and I first cousins three times removed or second cousins twice removed?

I have to add it is really nice to see the science confirmation of this. I found my matches daughter on Ancestry's message boards a few years ago. From there we have been communicating via e-mail working on this line, we have never met. I know that people have been talking about different ways that FTDNA can improve. This is one of them. They should somehow offer a message board where one can specifically inquire about surnames or geographic areas. I know sometimes we do it here, but I don't think it is enough.

[terjess]

1796, There is an email icon under the names of your matches so that you can email them directly. Enter "FamilyTree DNA - FamilyFinder Match" in the subject line when making initial contact.

Another of the icons is for leaving notes for yourself, such as when you sent an email, whether or not they respond, and if you are able to identify your common ancestor.

[Táltos]

1796, There is an email icon under the names of your matches so that you can email them directly. Enter "FamilyTree DNA - FamilyFinder Match" in the subject line when making initial contact.

Another of the icons is for leaving notes for yourself, such as when you sent an email, whether or not they respond, and if you are able to identify your common ancestor.

Thanks terijess, yes I have actually noticed these helpful icons in the past

[Táltos]

If we're talking about the same date field, then that would indicate that you haven't received any new matches since that date .... unless this is yet another in the litany of FTDNA system bugs.

(This also assumes that you have received new matches since that date. I haven't read this entire thread so I don't know.)

gtc it says this on my main home page of my account. I have in fact received three new matches yesterday, one being a close relative who I have been working with his daughter on our the paper trail for a few years now.

[gtc]

gtc it says this on my main home page of my account. I have in fact received three new matches yesterday, one being a close relative who I have been working with his daughter on our the paper trail for a few years now.

Different date field from what I'm talking about.

Go to your Family Finder - Matches page.

In Filter Matches By: Relations: (select New Since... from the drop-down list)

A date will then appear under it labeled New Since:

That's the date I'm referring to.

[Táltos]

Different date field from what I'm talking about.

Go to your Family Finder - Matches page.

In Filter Matches By: Relations: (select New Since... from the drop-down list)

A date will then appear under it labeled New Since:

That's the date I'm referring to.

gtc I just checked there and mine is up to date. Indicates new since 12.16.12.

[Sue Crowley]

1796, There is an email icon under the names of your matches so that you can email them directly. Enter "FamilyTree DNA - FamilyFinder Match" in the subject line when making initial contact.

Another of the icons is for leaving notes for yourself, such as when you sent an email, whether or not they respond, and if you are able to identify your common ancestor.

Hey, Terjess! Did you get my emails that we have a match on Crowley?

Thanks!

Sue Crowley

[PDHOTLEN]

I notice I now have a total of 175 matches; 6 new ones (12/16/12). As usual, I don't recognize their names. The largest segment on the highest one is 14.+ (Scandinavian surname).

[Solothurn]

I got five. One 18cM, I checked my mum's acc and this person is 14cM with my mum!

How do I tell if this person is sharing on the same segment as my mum?
And if they are why is mine 4cM larger?

Thanks

[andbro]

have you uploaded to Gedmatch.com?

Or use Chromosome browser on FtDNa . Log into you account and go to FF then Chromosome browser. If on your account click on your mums name and the person you both match. Then view in a table.

[Solothurn]

Thanks andbro

The facts

My match:

Chromosome 2 from position 232469261 to 240803099 for a total of 18.18 cM.

Same match and my mum:

Chromosome 2 from position 228461696 to 236197047 for a total of 14.32 cM.
Chromosome 2 from position 236705536 to 240803099 for a total of 8.37 cM.

A break in the segment (latter) stopped the cM being +22cM!

1. Should I treat this as a cM anomaly, after all FTDNA are saying I am a closer relative to this person than my mum?

2. Does anybody else have this recombination 'event'?

[Earl Davis]

2 for me
1 for my son
6 for my mother in law
2 for my wife
2 for my mother
4 for my father
1 for my father in law

18 in total of which 5 had GEDCOMS and 5 had surname lists.

Closest were new 4ths. Nothing obvious.

Earl.

[niklin]

Getting some new matches today!