From: Nobody@NotMyISP.net   
      
   On 3/14/20 2:46 PM, Jenny M Benson wrote:   
      
   > Looking at my Ancestry DNA, I see quite a few people listed as having a   
   > Common Ancestor.  Several of these I know quite well and know exactly   
   > how they are related to me, but in several cases I have looked at the   
   > person has quite a small tree on Ancestry and not only are none of the   
   > people on my tree, but none of the surnames match either.   
   >   
   > I know Ancestry can compare my DNA with another's and say, with some   
   > degree of accuracy, "You are 4th - 7th cousins" but how on earth can it   
   > say "you share ancestors Joe Bloggs and Jane Doe with A N Other" when A   
   > N Other doesn't have a tree including these people?   
   >   
   > I have so far only contacted one of these people to ask if they know of   
   > the connection.   
      
   Couldn't someone get the Ancestry DNA kit and have their DNA analyzed   
   without having a tree on Ancestry.com? Someone could be have an Ancestry   
   account for research purposes but only read information and never post any.   
      
   Perce   
      
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