Comments on: Using Facebook to Grow Your Family Tree

By: David Nelson

David Nelson — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:29:37 +0000

Unfortunately, it is clear that this impossible to use feature was not ready for prime time and has been removed.

By: Teresa

Teresa — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 09:38:43 +0000

Well, I never have gotten facebook to connect with my own tree. It still continues to say it is not working correctly. But I did finally see how it works, in my boyfriends tree. From what I have seen it is not all that helpful. Unless there is more to come, such as adding pictures from facebook directly, and adding info such as birth dates and other timeline events, automatically (which btw was what I was expecting) I can do what this does without this app the way it is, anyway.

By: Andras Tim

Andras Tim — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:37:59 +0000

When I follow above steps (I click on “Is XXX on Facebook” and after I validate of mach my profile) I get the next error at every time:

We’re sorry, this feature is not working properly.

Why? I could connect some friend with the suggested members (the list after I mach myself), but not anyone after it.

Please Help.
Best regards,
Andras Tim

By: Connie Stenhjem

Connie Stenhjem — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 19:17:35 +0000

I will not utilize the Facebook feature and was not particularly pleased when it was added along with other social media. As I see it there are different types of family history researchers. Many are looking to generate a family tree that is as accurate as it can be and look for source records and proofs to back up what they have. Ancestry in the past has been invaluable in this regard and has resulted in new found relatives all working toward the same goal. Others may simply want to gather information and make new social contacts. One size does not fit all. I hope moving ancestry toward a social media site doesn’t have negative consequences. It would be a shame.

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By: Cathy

Cathy — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 04:05:44 +0000

This is a great idea. Thank you.

Family tree
http://obituarieshelp.org/free_printable_blank_family_tree.html

By: Mary Hardin

Mary Hardin — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:49:54 +0000

I do not like the Facebook feature and hope you will make it an optional feature. I have ways to connect to living people if I want to be connected and do not need Ancestry to help me. Not every person’s life revolves around FB. I encourage Ancestry to continue to help us with records from the past. The present takes care of itself.

By: Diane

Diane — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:13:44 +0000

I’ve noticed this feature popping up in my family tree on ancestry. I am not interested in any type of program that automatically searches through FB records looking for any name in my family tree. If I come across a person that is a close relative, I can do the search myself. I also don’t use apps associated with FB. Once you sign up, they have access to all your information on FB. I like to feel like I have some element of control over who has access to my FB information. This is becoming harder and harder as time goes by.

By: Bill Robinson

Bill Robinson — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:49:46 +0000

I have been trying to do this for several days with no luck. I first used my primary tree from my iMac, but with 58,000 people, maybe it really takes more than 2 days. I tried a very small tree, both from the iPad and the web, but still getting the “matching” message. No indication if one has to stay on that page or if it is hung, except the circle of leaves is still moving.
Has anyone actually succeeded in this? Any suggestions?
Thanks, Bill