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Relatives at RootsTech Reveals Cousins and Provides DNA Candidates

Roberta Estes

Relatives at RootsTech is back! Woohoo!!

Relatives at RootsTech literally shows you your relatives that have signed up for RootsTech. Your list of cousins based on the FamilySearch one-world-tree provides a plethora of DNA testing candidates, many of whom may already have tested at one of the vendors. Better yet, based on how you can filter the results, you can easily find both Y-DNA and mitochondrial DNA testing candidates.

It’s always insanely busy right before RootsTech as we work on our presentations, but I always get “squirreled” with a “bright shiny object” the day Relatives at RootsTech is released. Relatives at RootsTech is usually available a month before RootsTech and a short time after – so you have a limited time to contact your cousins. This year, the final day is April 12th.

I discovered that Relatives at RootsTech is available when one of my cousins shared her link on social media.

When I click on her link to see if, according to FamilySearch, we share ancestors, I’m prompted to sign in or create a FamilySearch account if I don’t already have one.

Then, I simply opt-in to Relatives at RootsTech for this year.

Relatives at RootsTech is available for anyone who signs up for in-person attendance or virtual attendance, which is free. Translated, it costs nothing to sign up for virtual RootsTech, which means you can access Relatives at RootsTech for free, too.

Initially, I can see if I’m related to my cousin, and then when my own relatives list is ready, I can share an invitation on several platforms, including just an email link, so that other people can see if they are related to me. Then, they receive their own list of relatives with whom they share ancestors. Such fun collaboration!

Here’s the link to see if you’re related to me

If you’d like more information, you can view this Relatives at RootsTech page.

Relationships

After I opted in for this year, I was shown how I’m related to that specific cousin.

Your Connection

Relatives at RootsTech provides a path from you and any cousin you select to display to your common ancestor. You can view your connection and message that cousin through the platform. 

Be sure to evaluate the connection shown. You probably can’t verify the accuracy of their side, but you can certainly verify the accuracy of your side.

If you’re uncertain, it’s a good time for research. If you’re sure there’s an error, you can work on modifying the FamilySearch tree.

Multiple Displays

I love the multiple display options.

Looking at my own Relatives at RootsTech list, I can see 300 of my total 3,377 relatives, and the map for those who have opted-in to display their location.

While you can only display 300 in the “All” category, by selecting any other filter, such as Location, Ancestor, or Family Line, you can see the top 300 in that category which will probably show people not includes in the top 300 unfiltered matches.

One of the best parts about Relatives for RootsTech is that you can filter in a number of ways.

By:

DNA Candidates

I’ve been locating test candidates for both Y-DNA and mitochondrial DNA for each of my ancestral lines for years. It’s a wonderful way to learn about their history and find lineage-specific matches. I’ve discovered several surprises over the years, thanks to Y-DNA and mitochondrial DNA test results

In this case, the first thing I did was to filter by ancestor and select Nancy Ann Moore – a woman whose mitochondrial DNA I’d dearly love to have. It may well be a clue to the origins and identity of her mother who remains unknown, despite decades of research .

So far, I have two people who have signed up for RootsTech who descend from Nancy. I checked our connections immediately to see if they descend from Nancy through all females.

I love reaching out to my cousins, because who knows what other information they may have that I don’t. Through collaboration with cousins, I’ve received photos, a diary, stories, newspaper clippings, old letters and more – and you know for a fact that people who registered for RootsTech this year are actively interested in genealogy.

So, click here to see if we’re related. This will allow you to opt in to Relatives for RootsTech, and you can enjoy meeting your cousins!

Be sure to check back often, too, because more people will register between now and April 12th.

If we see each other at RootsTech, be sure to tell me if we’re related and through which ancestor!!

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