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- Multiple Relationships
RootsMagic has a feature called the Relationship Calculator. I find it very useful because it has the ability to show multiple relationships beyond just the closest ones. It even presents the relationships in order of closest to furthest. Understanding how you’re related to DNA matches and historical figures can reveal fascinating connections in your family tree. When researching genealogy, especially in communities with endogamy or cousin marriages, you may discover that you share multiple relationships with the same person through different ancestral lines. This is where the RootsMagic relationship calculator becomes an invaluable research tool. How I use the Relationship… Read more: Multiple Relationships - Barbora Kabátová
A MyHeritage Match Takes Me Back to My 4th Great-Grandmother in Bohemia Recently, I got one of those exciting notifications from MyHeritage: a relative match popped up in someone else’s family tree—and it’s from Germany! What made it even more thrilling? This connection traces back to my 4th great-grandmother, Barbora Kabátová, on my paternal line. It’s moments like these that remind me why I love DNA genealogy.[1] The Personal Backstory That Started It All A few years ago, I used DNA testing to uncover my father’s birth parents after his passing—a breakthrough that healed old family mysteries. Now, this new match is linking… Read more: Barbora Kabátová - (no title)
Building Your Family Tree: The Tortoise Approach to Genealogical Success Created with assistance: OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (May 24 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat - (no title)
RootsMagic: Comprehensive Genealogy Software for Every Level of Researcher References [1] Behold Genealogy, “Behold Future Plans,” detailing RootsMagic GEDCOM export improvements and relationship features, available at beholdgenealogy.com/future.php [2] GenealogyReviews, “Artificial Intelligence for genealogy | Family Tree Maker 2024,” YouTube video explaining plugins and data cleaning related to RootsMagic, available on YouTube [5] WingetGUI, “RootsMagic.RootsMagic.11,” listing the latest version and features of RootsMagic genealogy software, available at wingetgui.com/allapplist Created with assistance: OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (May 24 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat - František Antonín Václav Filip
