DNArboretum
Presents 23andMe and FTDNA Family Trees in Ahnentafel Format
What is DNArboretum?
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Summary
This extension for FTDNA's Family Trees and for 23andMe's "classic" Family Trees (i.e., 23andMe trees entered before their discontinuation in 2015) extracts information from a displayed tree and presents it as a list in Ahnentafel format. When available, ancestors to at least 7th great grandparents (8th cousin relationships) are displayed at 23andMe, and up to 15 generations are displayed at FTDNA. Clicking on an individual's entry will highlight their descendants and their ancestors based on the selected inheritance mode (autosomal, X chromosome, mitochondrial or Y chromosome).
Step 1: Load a family tree (wait for the "loading" icon to stop spinning) Step 2: Click on the DNArboretum icon located on the right hand side of the URL bar (see screenshot) Step 3: Wait for the "loading" icon to stop spinning, this can take some time for complex trees Step 4: The DNArboretum page will automatically open Step 5: Select the Inheritance mode of interest (defaults to autosomal) Step 6: Click and explore; search for names and places
For more information, 23andMe users please see this thread: https://www.23andme.com/you/community/thread/29714/
Version 2.0.0.2 circumvents a Chrome bug that prevented FTDNA trees from displaying consistently but requires the user to perform a redundant button push (for the technically minded, setTimeout() does not achieve the desired result). Not elegant, but it works again.
Version 2.0.0.3 fixes a bug that caused some ancestors to be omitted from FTDNA trees
Version 2.0.0.4 may address certain errors in trees with multiple spouses
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Pros
- Makes matching trees quite easy
- Huge time-saver
- Great with Genome Mate Pro
- Helps to avoid costly and embarrassing mistakes
- Makes useless family trees on ftdna useful
Cons
- Hasn't worked for a couple of years
- Does not work after the latest update of Chrome
- Doesn't work when Google updates
- Wasted months before finding this extension
- Does not work with 23andMe
Most mentioned
- Extension not working
- Request for new features
- Appreciation for the developer
- Request for compatibility with other genealogy tools
- Usefulness in matching trees
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Risk impact
DNArboretum may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.
Risk likelihood
DNArboretum has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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