I became
aware of Ancestry’s newest offering by way of Judy Russell’s The Legal Genealogist blog. The “We’re
Related App” is Ancestry’s attempt to get the younger generation interested in
genealogy. The app is free and is advertised as such: Find fame and
friendships in your family. We’re Related is a free app that helps you discover
if you are related to famous people and your circle of friends.
I’ve
never had a desire to be related to someone famous, but I guess there are
people out there that are. Obviously there are enough people for Ancestry to
come up with this app. Case in point, when we first embarked on our genealogy
research our daughter wanted us to find we had some American Indian heritage.
So far she’s been disappointed.
Before
downloading this app, please read Judy’s article. Although reluctant to connect
her Facebook account with Ancestry, for the sake of her readers, she went
through the steps and debunked every connection claim that was made between her
family line and a famous person. Consequently, the title of her article is: No, actually, we’re not related. After
reading her article, then scroll down to the thirty-five comments. Some folks
found a way to get around the FB/Ancestry connection. Others felt the research
was sound. Judy’s point, however, is this is not genealogy. We may be connected
to a “famous” person, but we need to do the
solid, documented research.
Enjoy
the journey!
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