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Searching Trees on Ancestry

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MarilynB

MarilynB Report 16 Jul 2011 14:04

Please does anyone know if there is any way of searching for a certain persons tree on Ancestry, if you know who`s tree it is rather than who is actually on the tree.

Thanks for any advice, Marilyn

Researching:
Stirrup, Williams, Winter, Newton, Johnson, Barrett, Bruce, Bruen, Hartley, Proffit, Rogers, all in Manchester and loads of other names and places

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 16 Jul 2011 14:57

I don't really know the answer to this.............and i don't know if this is helpful..........but, if you click on "Community" and then "Members Directory".........

You can find other Ancestry researchers with similar interests as you. You’ll be able to see their member profile (which might give you the name of their tree) or contact them anonymously using their online Messages feature.

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

MarilynB

MarilynB Report 16 Jul 2011 15:15

Thanks, its just that I uploaded a new tree to Ancestry and this person was one of the contacts who could view my original so I sent him a message to allow him to view my new one. I have had messages from him and it was mentioned that he had a public tree, so I just have his username and nickname, was wondering if I could search with that. I will try what you said.

Researching:
Stirrup, Williams, Winter, Newton, Johnson, Barrett, Bruce, Bruen, Hartley, Proffit, Rogers, all in Manchester and loads of other names and places

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 16 Jul 2011 15:22

If you search for the person that you both have a connection with........and then look at the public trees available for that person.........you might be able to find his tree that way.

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))