Until signing up for the DNA Bootcamp (February-March 2021), I didn’t realise how little I knew about Ancestry – very alarming as I’ve been using it for nearly 20 years! I have made good progress, however, and I have a number of questions that I would be grateful if you could help me with so that I can continue apace.
Andy M.
HOW DO I FIND ORPHAN BRANCHES ON MY MASTER TREE?
Q When I go to my master tree, I can only find the original master tree not the orphan trees. Where are they stored? How do I find the list?
[Editor’s note: A master tree, in the context of Michelle Leonard’s advice about working with DNA matches, is: an online, private, unsearchable tree which can be used as a place in which to piece together your DNA findings and work through your DNA theories. It is not for public comsumption, because it is where you explore ideas as you research – i.e. the information is as yet unproven. When you add a DNA match to your master tree, but you do not know how you and the match are related, then you will need to
