AutoClusters are so much fun and can provide tons of information. I’m going to step through how to analyze your cluster matches easily and productively in conjunction with the MyHeritage tools, but first, a little light housekeeping. First, please note … Continue reading
Are some 6-8 cM matches valid and valuable? If not, then are my 172 ThruLines that Ancestry created for me that include my 8 great-grandparents surnames at that level all wrong? Or the total of 552 ThruLines at 6 and … Continue reading
I’m covering four things in this article today: Genetic currency and why it matters Reasons for Ancestry’s purge Ancestry’s updated plans What’s next? Why is Focusing on Ancestry Critical Right Now? It’s much easier to save something that exists than … Continue reading
Yesterday, Ancestry announced that they are going to remove smaller matches from their customer’s DNA match list around the first of August. I was not on this conference call myself. However, it’s a small community and others have reported consistent … Continue reading
The goal of genetic genealogy is to utilize DNA matches to verify known ancestors and identify unknown ancestors. A chromosome browser is a tool that allows testers to visualize and compare their DNA on each chromosome with that of their … Continue reading
DNAPainter has done it again, providing genealogists with a wonderful tool that facilitates separating your matches into maternal and paternal categories so that they can be painted on the proper chromosome – in one fell swoop no less. Of course, … Continue reading
Recently, I published the article, Hitting a Genealogy Home Run Using Your Double-Sided Two-Faced Chromosomes While Avoiding Imposters. The “Home Run” article explains why you want to use a chromosome browser, what you’re seeing and what it means to you. … Continue reading
Recently, I published the article, Hitting a Genealogy Home Run Using Your Double-Sided Two-Faced Chromosomes While Avoiding Imposters. The “Home Run” article explains why you want to use a chromosome browser, what you’re seeing and what it means to you. … Continue reading
Do you want to hit a home run with your DNA test, but find yourself a mite bewildered? Yep, those matches can be somewhat confusing – especially if you don’t understand what’s going on. Do you have a nagging feeling … Continue reading
Recently, a reader asked if I had any crossover statistics. They were asking about the number of crossovers, meaning divisions on each chromosome, of the parent’s DNA when a child is created. In other words, how many segments of your … Continue reading
