I’ve created this summary article that includes links to the various step-by-step instructional articles I’ve published about Genetic Affairs, a wonderful DNA analysis tool. I’ll add more articles as they are published. Genetic Affairs is a third-party tool created by … Continue reading
July 2020 Update: Please note that Ancestry issues a cease-and-desist order against Genetic Affairs, and this tool no longer works at Ancestry. The great news is that it still works at the other vendors, and you can ask Ancestry matches … Continue reading
Since Genetic Affairs launched in 2018, they’ve added a LOT of new functionality. I initially wrote about their clustering functionality here. Genetic Affairs AutoClustering, SuperClusters and brand-new AutoTree tree reconstruction are to-die-for features for traditional genealogists. For adoptees or people seeking … Continue reading
The company Genetic Affairs launched a few weeks ago with an offer to regularly visit your vendor accounts at Family Tree DNA, Ancestry and 23andMe, and compile a spreadsheet of your matches, download it, and send it to you in … Continue reading
Not only have we put 2020 in the rear-view mirror, thankfully, we’re at the 20-year, two-decade milestone. The point at which genetics was first added to the toolbox of genealogists. It seems both like yesterday and forever ago. And yes, … Continue reading
Let’s talk about the different “kinds” of DNA and how they can be used for genetic genealogy. It used to be simple. When this “industry” first started, in the year 2000, you could test two kinds of DNA and it was … Continue reading
There are two or three types of data that testers may be able to download from DNA testing sites. Genealogy customers need to periodically download as much as possible. Raw data files needed for transferring DNA files from the company … Continue reading
I’ve written a number of articles about autosomal DNA triangulation. I’ve created this repository to provide gather various resources all in one place to make it easier for you to find what you need. Triangulation Concepts and Tools What is … Continue reading
You probably see this all the time on social media: “I just got my DNA results. Now what?” No further information is given. The answer is, “What is your goal?” Why did they test and what are they hoping to … Continue reading
Wow – the sales started early this year! I understand that Black Friday has morphed into the month of November. I’m good with that! I’m not really surprised because many people are spending more time at home and let’s face … Continue reading
