General Chat

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Boards

Quick Search

Single word search

Tools

Findmypast DNA Banner

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

ancestory vs genes

Login to Add Reply Watch This
ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

Shieldsman

Shieldsman Report 15 Nov 2009 22:58

Hi guys

Just signed up for ancestory and find it much better for searching etc. However find the veiwing of the tree not as good as genes? All I can see is who is directly realted and not say see there siblings without clicking on that part of the tree where by genes you can see all off them.

Does anyone else use both sites and what for?

Also is there a way on anncestory in looking at the tree in the same layout as genes?

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 15 Nov 2009 23:11

Hi Mark

Most of us with subs to both sites use Ancestry for searching for records/census etc. In my case, I only use GR hoping for contacts with mutual rellies, which of course does mean dupilcation my tree ( or the main part of it) here.

If you go to a persons profile page on Ancestry, there is a little line under the parents names 'show siblings' which then reveals their names.

Hope that helps.

Researching:
Dormant member as from 20 Sep 2019 . Click on my board name to send a message

Shieldsman

Shieldsman Report 15 Nov 2009 23:14

Hi and thanks

I noticed the thing under the parents name but I like the genes look where you can zoom out and see all the tree ie your rellies brothers and sisters easy lol

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 15 Nov 2009 23:29

Don't forget that you can down load gedcoms from both onto your home computer and open them on a family tree programme, such as the free PAF from the family search, or any number of ones you can purchase.

It's really what suits you best, there is no right or wrong :- )

Researching:
Dormant member as from 20 Sep 2019 . Click on my board name to send a message