Why does the list of celebrities that I'm related to keep changing?
Several months ago I had noted by hand the celebrities that I was told I'm related to. Today, intending to look at the relationships more closely, the list is quite different. Why?
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The Famous Relatives algorithm relies on information in the FamilySearch Family Tree. The Tree is constantly changing and evolving as all the contributors make edits, connections, corrections, or errors.
See this recent thread for more details.
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Hey, look on the bright side: at least you get some variety. If I go to Famous Relatives, I get a popup that never changes: "No famous relatives found! Take this opportunity to find your ancestors at familysearch.org."
(I just counted: I have 259 ancestors entered on FS, including 113 of the first 126. I really, really do not need to be advised to find my ancestors on FS, as I've already done so, as far as is possible.)
(I should take my own advice, though: back before it was a popup, the message used to be a claim that I have no relatives).
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