Did you attend RootsTech 2025? If so, you’ve probably heard about Ancestry’s new Network feature. Since I have a FAN club (Friends, Associates, and Neighbors) for my Crawford research in early Kentucky within my Ancestry tree, I decided to give this new tool a try.
I created a network called Crawford Kentucky FAN Club and began adding people. This automatically placed a link to the network on each individual’s profile page.
When I visit the Network, I can see a list of its members as well as a collection of sources I’ve added.
Now, this group of people isn’t just something I keep track of in my head—it’s integrated directly into my Ancestry tree. But the big question remains: How will this actually help advance my Crawford research?
I haven’t figured out how to use this yet, either. I was hoping it would be collaborative. I don’t want other people making changes to my tree, but it would be helpful if I could invite some of my DNA cousins who are also descendants of a particular group to suggest information or add comments related to their branch of the group.
Crista Cowan indicated that these networks would become collaborative at some point in the future. Even letting others see a network would be helpful.
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