Starred matches If you have “starred” any DNA matches, you can choose this option to only display those matches. If I click on their names on my Group menu, my DNA match list will only show my DNA matches who I have also assigned to this group.Īny of the custom groups you have already created (noted by the colored dot next to the name of the group that you designated).
In the image I posted above, you can see that I have created a custom group for my 5th great-grandparents, whose last names are Eldridge and Ryder. Once you create the group, you can then assign individual matches to the group directly from your DNA match list. In the paragraphs below, I explain in detail each option for grouping your Ancestry DNA matches.Ĭreate a custom group Choose this option to create a custom group for your DNA matches. In the image below, you can see exactly where you need to click in order to access this tool:Ĭlick on “groups” on your Ancestry DNA match list and you’ll see tons of ways to create groups, as well as filter your matches by group The “Groups” tool is located between “Sort” and “Filter” on the top of your DNA match list. To access the Groups feature on your Ancestry DNA match list, you will need to be at your main DNA match page.
On most DNA testing sites, we have to do this manually in a notebook or spreadsheet, such as my downloadable spreadsheet, but Ancestry DNA makes this easy with their Groups tool on your list. What are groups on Ancestry DNA?Ī great way to organize DNA matches is to place matches into groups. This is an interesting way to sort matches, since you will see lots of new distant matches show up, and you might spot something of interest this way. Sort by date: If you choose to sort your DNA matches by date, your newest matches will be at the top of the list. It’s generally best practice to go through your DNA matches starting with the people who are closest to you on your family tree, so if you are new to DNA matches, I would leave it at the default setting. Sort by relationship (default): Your Ancestry DNA match list is automatically sorted by relationship, which means that the people who are most closely related to you will be at the top of the list. By changing the way your matches are sorted, you will see different people towards the top of your list. The two options for sorting your Ancestry DNA match list are by relationship and by date.