title: I am really confused about Git Branches
body: <p>I am coming from a TFS background with everything stored in SQL Server.  I am now in a situation of using GIT through DevOps for managing code.  There are several things that I am very confused about.</p>
  <p>So lets say I go into DevOps via the web browser and I see the default branch (i.e. Master).  Now I go into Visual Studio 2019 and I say new branch based on Master and I give it the name QA_6.5.3_George.</p>
  <p>The branch appears to be created and I have the code but I don't see that branch in DevOps.  When you create a branch like this is it only local until you push it up?</p>
  <p>Then, supposed I wanted to clean up branched I created:</p>
  <p>I click on the Git Repository Explore in Visual Studio and I see the following:</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/iCU5I.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/iCU5I.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
  <p>I only want to delete my local branches.  How do I know which of these are branches I created and which are not mine?  I just find this very confusing.  I have found documentation on HOW to delete branches etc.  I just don't understand what is going on under the covers with Git regarding 'ownership' and location of branches.</p>
  <p>FYI I am looking to understand this in the context of Azure DevOps and Visual Studio 2019</p>
  <p>Any help would be greatly appreciated.</p>
  <p><strong>UPDATE:  So here is an actual example of what I am trying to understand:</strong></p>
  <p>Here is my DevOps server showing I have no branches for a project other than the master:</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Zeo4q.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Zeo4q.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
  <p>However in Visual Studio I see I have a branch based on 6.5.2.</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/2ny2l.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/2ny2l.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
  <p>What I am trying to understand is why I don't see my QA_6_5_3_George branch in DevOps?</p>