How do I link my DNA to my family tree?

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Linking a Tree to AncestryDNA Results

On your browser;

• You have to, first of all, move ahead to the DNA tab on the ancestry and then you need to choose your DNA results summary.
• After that, you need to go ahead to the top-right corner of the DNA homepage.
• You have to choose settings and then go under DNA and family tree linking.
• You need to choose DNA link and then there, you have to select to link, unlink, or change your family tree link.

To link your DNA results to the family tree, you have to move ahead to the drop-down menu and then go ahead and pick an existing tree. Or, you need to choose Add Start Tree to create a new one. Along with that, if you are starting a new tree then you can simply add at least one parent and then follow the on-screen steps.

For linking, unlinking, or changing which tree would be linked then must follow the steps as follows;

To unlink a family tree, you need to go ahead to the blue X.

• To change your family tree link, you need to go ahead to the dropdown menu and then you need to pick a different tree. Or, just you need to choose to add a start tree to create a new one. Along with that, if you are starting a tree then in such case, you need to at least one parent and then follow the on-screen prompts.
• After choosing the tree, you will find two options: Linking automatically and linking manually. So, based on your choice, you have to choose any one;
• For linking automatically, you need to choose yes, and if not then in such a manner, you have to choose no.
• For linking manually, you will find please tell us who are you in your family tree and then write down the name and then you need to choose. After choosing the name, you need to go ahead to link the DNA results.

From the app;

• You need to, first of all, open the ancestry app, and then you need to sign in.
• After that, you need to go ahead to the top-left corner and then choose the profile icon.
• You need to then go ahead to the manage DNA test and then you need to choose the gear icon.
• You have to click on the opened mobile browser window that you will find under DNA. Choose a DNA link.
• After that, you need to select a link, unlink, or change your family tree link. To link, you have to go ahead to the dropdown menu and then choose an existing menu. Or go ahead to the start tree for creating a new one. If you are starting a new tree then in such case, you need to add at least one parent and then finally, you have to follow the on-screen prompts.

To unlink the family tree, you have to choose the blue X.

To change the family tree link, you need to go ahead to the dropdown menu and then you need to pick a different tree. Or just you need to choose +start tree to create a new one. Along with that, if you are starting a new tree then in such case, you need to simply add at least one parent and then follow the on-screen prompts.

After choosing the tree, you will find two options: linking automatically and linking manually. For linking automatically: you need to go ahead to the yes option and if not then you need to choose the no option for linking manually. But if you want to link manually then in such case, you need to write down the name and then you need to choose it when it would appear there. After choosing the name then you need to go ahead to the Link DNA results.

Some troubleshoots

• Linking to two trees: A DNA test would be instantly linked to only one tree at a single time. If you need identical trees on your respective account then in such case, you can easily copy the family tree from one account to another. For linking a DNA test to the tree on a different account then in such case, you need to simply share the DNA test with the respective account the tree is on.
• Linking to a tree on another account: For linking a test to a tress on a different account, you need to either share your DNA results with the owner of the tree and then have them link the tree or just, need to have the tree owner share their tree with you just like an editor. Also, if you are an editor on the tree then in such case, you need to quickly link your test to the tree.
• Can’t find a tree: If you are in the account and your DNA results are in then in such case, the DNA homepage will say start tree instead of a link to the tree. Along with that, if you want to transfer the tree from another account then you need to simply sign out of the account and then sign in again into a different account. After that, you need to follow the steps in moving trees between accounts quickly.

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