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Got a teaser in my pop up this morning, saying I was related to Mayflower Edward Winslow. How do I s

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December 6, 2020 edited February 10, 2021 in Search
Got a teaser in my pop up this morning, saying I was related to Mayflower Edward Winslow. How do I see where he fits in my tree? If I put his name in it just brings up his family not connecting it to mine.
Thank you in advance! I love this website!
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  • Dennis J Yancey
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    December 6, 2020 Answer ✓

    correct - what the algorithm does is shows you how you and the given person have a common ancestor - (i.e. in most cases a distant cousin)

    though it will indeed show direct line ancestors also.

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  • Dennis J Yancey
    Dennis J Yancey ✭✭✭✭✭
    December 6, 2020 Answer ✓

    but to clarify - what that means is that one of your ancestors was a 2nd cousin of Edward Winslow.

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  • LegacyUser
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    December 6, 2020

    Well THATS embarrassing! It was easy enough to find. Unfortunately I don't think the 2nd cousin 12 x removed will count when applying!😂

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  • LegacyUser
    LegacyUser ✭✭✭✭
    December 6, 2020

    Thank you Dennis!

     

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