Family Tree Maker (TM) FAQ 020
My Family Finder Report (FFR) is 300 pages long! How can I make it less unwieldy?

  1. Display only the 4- and 5-star entries: 
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  2. Include fewer individuals when setting up the report 
  3. It sounds extreme, but try excluding females entirely. If you are left with at least 10 males to search on, you might find that your FFR is a lot "meatier".
This is not a form of sexism, but a consequence of FFR using a woman's married name in the matching, often leading to totally bogus results. Her maiden name will be used as well, but these results always seem to be far less numerous and thus get lost in the herd.
An analysis of FTM's FFR report search algorithm.
 
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