Ancestry Unpacked 2026 08 Search Techniques & Public Member Trees

Welcome to the August 2026 edition of Ancestry Unpacked, recorded during Family History Month. This month Michelle and Fiona explore the latest updates to Ancestry, including new DNA region filtering, improved search result sorting, and enhancements currently being rolled out to users. They also take a closer look at searching more effectively and discuss how to evaluate information found in public member trees. Topics covered include: New DNA region filters for DNA matches Search result sorting improvements Search techniques to find difficult ancestors Making the most of Public Member Trees Why you should verify information before accepting hints The importance of distinguishing fact from hypothesis in your family tree Here's the link to the Memories in Time Project Tree: https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tr... Searching by Collections on different servers: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/cat... https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/ca... https://www.ancestry.ca/search/catego... https://www.ancestry.ca/search/catego... Ancestry Unpacked is a regular series from Talking Family History, bringing you the latest Ancestry news, feature updates, practical tips and research techniques to help you make the most of your family history research. Have a question or a topic you'd like us to cover? Leave a comment below. === You can also find us at: Our website: https://talkingfamilyhistory.com/ Facebook: / talkingfamilyhistory Legacy Family Tree Webinars https://familytreewebinars.com/speake... https://familytreewebinars.com/speake... Email Fiona & Michelle: info@talkingfamilyhistory.com #Genealogy #Ancestry #FamilyHistory