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Why does Origins say 'Not known yet'?

Some ancestors at the end of your line have no birthplace yet. Add them and your estimate gets sharper. Settings → Tidy up → Birthplaces to find lists them, closest first. Your estimate is in Personal settings → My origins.

Where to find it

  • Settings, bottom row, far right

    Only people with the "Settings" tick.

  • Press your name in "Signed in as" (top row) → your card opens → Personal settings on the card's button row

On a phone: if the menu is tucked away, press ☰ Menu (top left) first.

On a phone: if the card's buttons are tucked away, press ☰ Menu first.

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