Automated Ancestry DNA Match Alerts
Every morning, WebRun opens Ancestry, checks the DNA match list for anyone new since the last run, notes the estimated relationship and shared centimorgans for each, texts you through Twilio when a close match appears, and files the full list of new matches in your Microsoft Teams research channel.
How do I get alerted when a new close DNA match appears on Ancestry?
WebRun checks your Ancestry DNA match list every morning for matches that appeared since the last run, noting each estimated relationship and the shared centimorgans. It texts you through Twilio when a close match shows up and files the full dated list in your private Microsoft Teams research channel.
- Close matches reach you the morning they appear
- Every new match is filed with its relationship estimate and shared centimorgans
- No message is ever sent to a match without you deciding to
Built for genealogists · family historians · research groups · heritage societies
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
www.ancestry.com/account/signinin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Ancestry - check for new DNA matches
ancestry.com
WebRun opens Ancestry to check for new DNA matches. - Open Ancestry and go to the DNA match list
- List every match that has appeared since the last run
- For each one, capture the estimated relationship, the shared centimorgans, and whether they have a linked tree
- Mark anything estimated closer than the threshold you set as a close match
Done when Every new DNA match is listed with its estimated relationship and shared centimorgans.
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Twilio - text you about close matches
twilio.com
WebRun opens Twilio to text you about close matches. - Compose a short text naming each new close match with its estimated relationship and shared centimorgans
- Send it only to the numbers on your own saved roster
- Queue the message unsent for approval if the recipient is not on that roster
- Send nothing when no close match appeared overnight
Done when Close matches have reached you by text, or nothing was sent because none appeared.
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Microsoft Teams - file the full match list
microsoft.com
WebRun opens Microsoft Teams to file the full match list. - Post the full list of new matches to your private research channel in Microsoft Teams
- Show the estimated relationship, shared centimorgans, and whether a linked tree exists
- Group matches by the side of the family the shared matches suggest, where that is clear
- Keep one post per day so the channel reads as a dated research log
Done when The research channel holds today's dated list of new DNA matches.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Will it message my DNA matches on Ancestry?
No. WebRun never sends a message to a match, never accepts or declines anything, and never edits your tree. Reaching out to a relative stays entirely your decision.
Who can see the match details it posts?
Only the private Microsoft Teams channel you choose and the phone numbers on your own saved roster. A message aimed at any other number is queued unsent for approval.
What counts as a close match?
Any new match whose estimated relationship is closer than the threshold you set, measured on the shared centimorgans Ancestry reports. Everything below it is still filed in Teams without a text.
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