I checked my FTDNA account of which I have 171 matches in the Azores project. Of that 171 only 68(40%) people have uploaded a gedcom. That's pretty sad that if you take the time to submit a sample that you can't take the time to submit a gedcom.
On Tuesday, July 29, 2014 4:48:39 PM UTC-7, Richard Francis Pimentel wrote: > *One of the most frustration things in Genetic Genealogy is having a match > with a person and not being able to look for a common connection because no > tree is posted on Family Tree DNA and all efforts to contact the match are > fruitless. I have two 2nd Cousin matches and have tried numerous times and > have had no response from them.* > > > > *When you post a tree on Family Tree DNA who can see it. If you believe > that it is available to every and anyone who wants to look at it you are > mistaken. The only person that can see the tree is someone that has a match > with you or the project administrator. Another misconception on posting a > tree on Family Tree DNA is that all your information is made available Only > the basic information is posted such as Name, birth date and place, and > death date and place. That is not much information but it is enough to find > a common match. The other thing people are reluctant to display is any > information on living persons. It is a matter of personal preference but > anyone that knows how to use the inter net can find that information if > they want. Any match with me can look at my GEDCOM on Family Tree DNA and > see my birthday and place.* > > > > *If you have not posted your Family Tree Please Consider it even a partial > tree is better than no tree.* > > > > *If you need help any of the Family Tree DNA Azores Project administrators > can and most gladly assist any Azores DNA Project members.* > > > > *Rick* > > > > > *Family Tree DNA Co-AdministratorAzores DNA Project* > > > > *Azores DNA Project Co-Administrators* > > *All unpaid volunteers * > > *Cheri Mello – gfsche...@gmail.com <javascript:> * > > *Rick Pimentel – rickredle...@gmail.com <javascript:> * > > *Nancy Jean Baptista - fishsongf...@hotmail.com <javascript:>* > > *Kalani Mondoy - mamo...@gmail.com <javascript:> * > > > -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
