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Sidami

Sidami Report 18 Mar 2025 11:21

Hi
I have just done my dna and I am doing the free trial fir two weeks on ancestry with matches coming through if I was to not subscribe for 6 months do you still get matches through I am trying* to find my half brother so I need matches coming through just wondered what to do many thanks?

Researching:
Ringrose from Countesthorpe Lord and Burley from Countesthorpe...Dixon Dawson Wood and Wilkinson from Caistor ,Starkey and Wood from Edendam. Hare from Horncastle.

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 18 Mar 2025 12:07

Hi Sidami

It looks like you will still be able to see your Matches and get new Matches...if you sign into Ancestry and go to Ancestry Support and search for 'AncestryDNA® and Memberships'

Hope the above helps :-)

Researching:
Give a dog a bone!

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 18 Mar 2025 13:03

If you just have your dna with Ancestry without a sub I believe you only get some of your matches. So would have thought the same happens if you don’t have a live sub.

You will only find your half brother this way if he or his descendants test with Ancestry,

Sidami

Sidami Report 18 Mar 2025 16:04

So if my half brothers children have done their dna if I was to not sign up for ancestry I would still get results ?

Researching:
Ringrose from Countesthorpe Lord and Burley from Countesthorpe...Dixon Dawson Wood and Wilkinson from Caistor ,Starkey and Wood from Edendam. Hare from Horncastle.

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 18 Mar 2025 16:41

Hi Sidami

I suggest you take a look at the Ancestry Support article I mentioned above. If you still have any queries contact Ancestry, they are normally very helpful :-)

Researching:
Give a dog a bone!

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 18 Mar 2025 17:03

Yes you should, I am just not sure how far down the list you get.

My sibling doesn’t seem to get as much as I do, but I can’t check with him as he is ill. What is the lowest connection you can see? the number of cms is probably the best to look at, not what Ancestry say your relationship is.