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[rogerthat]

I just started a family tree on Ancestry, linked to my DNA. Now have hundreds of Thru-lines going way way back with pictures and family crests. I feel rich in history! Thank you Ancestry and my family who did research!

[sl]

Yes I would watch you do genealogy for hours. I am not kidding.

[sandraepro]

Crista Cowen you have THE BEST job in the whole world. Jealous! But grateful for you!

[pravoslavn]

Excellent, Crista ! You are a skilled presenter. When listening to you, I do not get annoyed by an endless string of "Uuuuh's" and Aaaah's, " and I only hear a few "gonna's." I think I have listened to about half your posted vids at this point. Ancestry has a winner with you ! Congratulations to Ancestry for picking such a jewel to give a public face to your product !

[frannetwest]

Delighted that I "found" your 5 step video - was looking for guidance on which site to build my family tree & you were very helpful & I really appreciate your step-by-step process. Thank you Crista!

[misssilencedogood]

Ancestry please include an option to see DNA matches when performing "Family tree search lists". This would help so I don't have to click the tree then click the profile to see if they have a matching DNA test. Instead it would allow me scroll quickly to prioritize DNA matches to my ancestors I am looking for at the moment. As it stands the closest thing to this is the thousands of DNA matches I have to scroll through that may or not trigger a "common ancestor" match due to misspelling or because royal title prefixes are included in the name. On that subject when is there going to be a prefix box for titles? WE NEED this! Ancestors are being labeled with titles in the name show up as not a match in name for other DNA matches or as DNA matches that are considered "half cousins". Thanks! great video by the way love the presenter more of her!

[AncestryUS]

We're glad you enjoyed it, Donna. What have you learned from your research? We hope ThruLines will become a valuable tool for your research.

[lightyagami]

Great presentation! I'm watching these videos while i wait for my DNA results. I want to learn more about my father's side of the family and i hope i get what im looking for.

[stormyweather]

I have watched several times hoping the new technology would click. It is very interesting and I enjoy watching Crista Cowan’s presentation. She has a wonderful sense of humor.

[BimRen]

Thank you, Crista for this great presentation. I have looked at my Thrulines before but I have never fully explored its potential use until now. I need to encourage my family Ancestry to create/do more with their trees.

[reneekuhlman]

I love your YouTube videos - I watch them over and over again!

[utubetubular]

Hello, how do I find this home page at 2:40? JI'm just starting on this. Shouldn't this be easier?

[seanmcguire]

Thru lines helped me break through a few brick walls.

[Randy]

Thanks to the latest DNA shake up on Ancestry I lost quite a few ThruLines cousins. Some of them were my only DNA connections on some family branches.

[skchrisman]

Loved this! Can’t wait to play with the new tool. Great explanation as always. You know, by now I just shouldn’t be surprised... but, you get me with nee advances like these advances in connectivity throughout the site and I am BAM...!
Happily surprised again! A mild case of Coronavirus is keeping me from research (hello, mistakes!) but I’m not too sick to watch you do your thing! Thanks ever so much, Crista!

[arlenewatland]

Crista, you are awesome... I was in class at Roottech 2020 Feb loved the experience... Now to my thrulines Thank you again

[cristazirgulis]

Never met anyone who spelled their name like me. I'm a Crista too!!

[conniepothier]

Excellent presentation by Ms. Cowan.. I sure hope there are many more of these presentations.

[ramonaklassen]

Great presentation. Every little bit of knowledge you have helps!

[Imccfrccpfs]

I want to thank you for this video it cleared up for me why my first cousins daughter and her 2 children don't show as related to some of our ancestors on Thru Lines, I now know that not everyone I have in my tree is in her tree.