When I talk to people about genealogy, I often hear:“I built a tree on Ancestry.com in 20 minutes!” Hate to break it to you, but that tree was probably someone else’s work—copied, unverified, and riddled with errors. It’s like claiming you “wrote a book” when all you did was photocopy it. (Or used AI to create the whole thing and claim it as your own.) In my own family, I’ve seen at least three different women falsely named as my 3rd great-grandmother.

Although the method for adding multiple DNA matches to a group has been altered from the non-subscription approach, the option is still accessible. This quick guide will demonstrate how to effectively utilize Ancestry's Pro Tools to expertly organize your DNA matches.