Check that your GedCom file has been saved to your computer and that you know where to find it. (below)
Open up GedMatch - you do need an account, but it is free.
www.gedmatch.com
Ideally, it would be best to do this AFTER you have uploaded your Ancestry Raw Data, however this is not essential.
There is another slide I have done which talks you through creating and uploading Raw Data.
Once you are in your GedMatch account, the first step is to upload your GedCom.
You'll need to scroll down the first page quite a bit to get to this screen. (below)
The next page is full of a lot of 'helpful' info...
Scroll down and you will be requested to add some basic details for your GedCom file. (below)
The first question above is what to call your tree. I've called my Brook/Buchanan Ancestry Tree.
Secondly is if you have already loaded your Raw Data - you can link the main person (usually yourself) to the tree.
The third box relates to where your grandparents came from - in my case I've listed this as Otago, New Zealand.
And the last option to tick is whether you wish to display sources - I usually tick 'no'.
Once all this is completed, at the bottom of the page, click Browse to select your GedCom file from your computer. (below)
Select your saved file... then click Open. (below)
Now that you've selected your GedCom file from your computer, click Upload. (below)
If all has gone to plan, you should get a successful notification and also a number (in red) that corresponds to the family tree that you have just uploaded to GedMatch. It's a good idea to write this down somewhere. (below)
Now, when people are researching their DNA data, if they find a match to yourself, they can also peek at your tree to confirm their connection with you.
As you can see below, there are people who share my DNA who also have trees uploaded to assist in research.
Check out my other slides to find out more about what GedMatch has to offer.
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