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MATCHES genealogy
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+6
votes
2
answers
117
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Is it possible to look at two similar profile name lists and propose merges across them?
asked
Feb 16
in
WikiTree Help
by
Sue Carlson Dunn
G2G5
(
5.0k
points)
matches
merges
+9
votes
1
answer
130
views
Can an unmerged match that becomes a rejected match be merged later if new supporting sources are found?
asked
Feb 2
in
WikiTree Help
by
Helen Rice
G2G6 Mach 1
(
11.2k
points)
rice
southern_colonies
merges
matches
+2
votes
1
answer
486
views
If Bourbon-106 MitoYDNA ID is Z10012 and mine is XZ10012, are they a match, (what is the X in front of mine)?
asked
Sep 27, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Elizabeth Hayman
G2G6 Mach 4
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47.9k
points)
dna
mitoydna
matches
haplogroups
+5
votes
9
answers
317
views
LOOKING FOR A JOHN DUNN CONNECTION. CHECKING DNA
asked
Sep 12, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
L KelseyFour
G2G Crew
(
310
points)
john
dunn
dna
matches
+7
votes
2
answers
224
views
DNA Question
asked
Sep 9, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
A. Creighton
G2G6 Pilot
(
915k
points)
dna
matches
relationships
+3
votes
1
answer
110
views
How do I handle GEDCOM compare when the compare has fields indicating a match but marked "private tree"?
asked
Aug 22, 2023
in
WikiTree Help
by
Craig Maxwell
G2G Rookie
(
220
points)
gedcompare
matches
+3
votes
1
answer
183
views
Accepting or rejecting match
asked
Aug 4, 2023
in
WikiTree Help
by
Ernie Stokely
G2G1
(
1.5k
points)
gedcompare
matches
+9
votes
0
answers
112
views
Possible bug or improvement to profile matching
asked
Jul 30, 2023
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Jim McGrath
G2G1
(
1.6k
points)
bugs
improvements
matches
searches
+3
votes
1
answer
138
views
Merge workflow from Unmerged Matches
asked
Jul 8, 2023
in
WikiTree Help
by
Nicholas Adams
G2G6
(
9.8k
points)
merges
matches
day
+3
votes
1
answer
175
views
When comparing a rejected match, the profiles want to merge
asked
Jun 10, 2023
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Philip van der Walt
G2G6 Pilot
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168k
points)
merges
matches
+5
votes
2
answers
218
views
New member introducing herself but with questions also
asked
Apr 25, 2023
in
WikiTree Help
by
Joan Davis
G2G3
(
3.5k
points)
cemeteries
matches
gedcompare
sources
+7
votes
1
answer
169
views
Matches not found when creating profiles
asked
Apr 23, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Kristina Adams
G2G6 Pilot
(
340k
points)
bugs
matches
merges
searches
+37
votes
25
answers
804
views
What improvements would you make to Search/Matching?
asked
Apr 4, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Jamie Nelson
G2G6 Pilot
(
606k
points)
searches
duplicates
gedcompare
matches
+2
votes
1
answer
108
views
Henderson-7430 & 28347 appear to be a match per spouse, dates and children BUT NOY for parents. What do I Do?
asked
Mar 28, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Sandra Bellerose
G2G Rookie
(
180
points)
henderson
matches
merges
+4
votes
2
answers
156
views
How to handle matches when I have more information than WikiTree has?
asked
Feb 28, 2023
in
WikiTree Help
by
J-E Mattsson
G2G Crew
(
400
points)
matches
editing
+6
votes
1
answer
181
views
What to do about multiple matches in GEDCOMpare?
asked
Jan 29, 2023
in
WikiTree Help
by
Beth Schmillen
G2G6 Mach 5
(
50.4k
points)
gedcompare
gedcom
matches
reject
+8
votes
4
answers
428
views
How can anyone suggest merges between two totally different people?
asked
Jan 7, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Roy Tonkin
G2G Astronaut
(
2.9m
points)
merges
matches
+6
votes
4
answers
459
views
Removing rejected matches
asked
Dec 16, 2022
in
WikiTree Help
by
Aline Barbeau
G2G6
(
9.5k
points)
matches
rejected_matches_removal
+24
votes
3
answers
402
views
Should Reject Match guidance be updated?
asked
Dec 12, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
S Willson
G2G6 Pilot
(
218k
points)
merges
matches
policy
improvements
profile_improvement
+21
votes
6
answers
444
views
Too many "close" matches
asked
Nov 20, 2022
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Andrew Turvey
G2G6 Mach 4
(
42.9k
points)
matches
wikitree_x
tracked_improvements
+5
votes
2
answers
338
views
Comments about unmerged match are on unrelated profile
asked
Sep 26, 2022
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Honi Kleine
G2G6 Mach 1
(
10.1k
points)
merges
matches
messages
tracked_bug
+16
votes
1
answer
453
views
suggestions when creating a new profile, improvement requested
asked
Jul 22, 2022
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Danielle Liard
G2G6 Pilot
(
642k
points)
improvements
matches
+4
votes
2
answers
473
views
I've matched the wrong person. How do I unmatch them ?
asked
Apr 8, 2022
in
WikiTree Help
by
Colin Shepherd
G2G Rookie
(
280
points)
merges
matches
undo
+4
votes
1
answer
371
views
Bug: Proposed merge did not register
asked
Mar 4, 2022
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Ellen Smith
G2G Astronaut
(
1.5m
points)
bugs
merges
matches
+10
votes
4
answers
794
views
Do we need a tag for an incorrectly shared record?
asked
Feb 10, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
LK LaPlante
G2G6 Mach 1
(
19.4k
points)
arborists
categorization
improvements
matches
conflated
+7
votes
1
answer
268
views
Can coding changes be made to unmerged matches lists?
asked
Jan 29, 2022
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Russell Butler
G2G6 Pilot
(
134k
points)
unmerged
matches
tracked_improvements
+4
votes
1
answer
329
views
DNA confirming an Unknown
asked
Jan 19, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Chris Ferraiolo
G2G6 Pilot
(
753k
points)
dna
dna_confirmation
matches
g2g
+10
votes
1
answer
230
views
Not picking up matching existing profiles
asked
Jan 17, 2022
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Leon Bezuidenhout
G2G6 Mach 2
(
23.5k
points)
sysops
tracked_bug
matches
+4
votes
1
answer
249
views
Merge proposal is sometimes not applied after removing a rejected merge.
asked
Dec 11, 2021
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Joel Bridgham
G2G4
(
5.0k
points)
sysops
merges
rejected
matches
tracked_bug
+5
votes
0
answers
260
views
X DNA match confirming
asked
Nov 26, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Sherry Holston
G2G6 Mach 2
(
22.2k
points)
dna
dna_confirmation
x_chromosome
matches
+15
votes
2
answers
225
views
Adding comments on merges and unmerged matches.
asked
Nov 16, 2021
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Joel Bridgham
G2G4
(
5.0k
points)
unmerged_match
merges
matches
improvements
comments
+2
votes
2
answers
141
views
Comparing where one suggestion is incomplete (i.e. no death info)
asked
Nov 15, 2021
in
WikiTree Help
by
Ann Forrester
G2G Crew
(
580
points)
gedcompare
matches
+2
votes
0
answers
129
views
Are these profiles of the same person?
asked
Nov 14, 2021
in
WikiTree Help
by
De Anna Overcast
G2G6
(
6.6k
points)
matches
+7
votes
1
answer
146
views
Profile builder does not seem to give complete results so what am I doing wrong?
asked
Nov 1, 2021
in
WikiTree Help
by
David Frantz
G2G2
(
2.4k
points)
miller
searches
matches
+8
votes
1
answer
185
views
New profile with just death date generates matches born after the death
asked
Nov 1, 2021
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Nicholas Adams
G2G6
(
9.8k
points)
matches
searches
tracked_improvements
+4
votes
2
answers
118
views
I cannot see the add button, I have 73 out of 73 checked
asked
Sep 19, 2021
in
WikiTree Help
by
Sherry McDowell
G2G3
(
3.7k
points)
gedcom
gedcompare
matches
+3
votes
1
answer
103
views
How do I reverse an incorrect match?
asked
Sep 6, 2021
in
WikiTree Help
by
Keith Taggart
G2G Crew
(
520
points)
merges
matches
+3
votes
2
answers
169
views
Unmerged match or Rejected match?
asked
Sep 3, 2021
in
WikiTree Tech
by
David Wilson
G2G6 Pilot
(
119k
points)
merges
matches
bugs
+3
votes
0
answers
181
views
GEDCom GEDCOMpare Matching Question
asked
Aug 7, 2021
in
WikiTree Tech
by
John Fraser
G2G1
(
2.0k
points)
gedcompare
mentors
project_leaders
sysops
matches
+14
votes
2
answers
177
views
Possibly returning to do limited research/help on Wikitree
asked
Jun 18, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Betty Tindle
G2G6 Mach 8
(
86.0k
points)
research
genealogy
family
matches
+3
votes
0
answers
99
views
I typed in the wrong number when comparing people. How do I re-do the comparing to the correct number?
asked
Jun 10, 2021
in
WikiTree Help
by
Anne Hart
G2G Rookie
(
220
points)
gedcompare
matches
+1
vote
0
answers
89
views
How do I remove an incorrect match (made in error)?
asked
Apr 23, 2021
in
WikiTree Help
by
Dennis Henderson
G2G Rookie
(
160
points)
matches
+4
votes
2
answers
164
views
Rejected Matches
asked
Mar 17, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Sandra Vines
G2G6 Pilot
(
131k
points)
matches
+22
votes
7
answers
889
views
Should 95%-99% confidence level be acceptable for DNA confirmation?
asked
Mar 1, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Todd Gilbert
G2G6 Mach 1
(
13.0k
points)
dna_confirmation
autosomal
triangulation
ancestrydna
dna
matches
+10
votes
3
answers
164
views
I'm new. Think I found an unmerged match. How to proceed properly?
asked
Feb 28, 2021
in
WikiTree Help
by
Jessica Peters
G2G Crew
(
650
points)
matches
merges
citations
+4
votes
2
answers
138
views
Why does not "before" match as expected
asked
Feb 11, 2021
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Martin Lillieborg
G2G4
(
4.7k
points)
matches
matchbot
+9
votes
6
answers
269
views
Is it reasonable to have no matches of 550 GEDCOM entries uploaded?
asked
Dec 22, 2020
in
WikiTree Help
by
David Moffat
G2G2
(
2.1k
points)
gedcom
matches
+5
votes
1
answer
110
views
Removing a rejected merge
asked
Nov 20, 2020
in
Policy and Style
by
Celia Marsh
G2G6 Mach 5
(
57.6k
points)
matches
merges
+2
votes
1
answer
170
views
Duplicate not found when only period on middle initial was different
asked
Nov 6, 2020
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Cherry Duve
G2G6 Mach 6
(
68.6k
points)
matches
initials
+5
votes
2
answers
199
views
Matches are missing resulting in duplicates
asked
Oct 30, 2020
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Regan Conley
G2G6 Mach 4
(
41.0k
points)
matches
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