DNA Matching & Analysis

Take your genetic genealogy to the next level with our deep-dive tutorials on DNA match interpretation and advanced segment analysis. Learn how to interpret centimorgans (cM), cluster matches using the Leeds Method, utilize interactive chromosome browsers, and apply DNA triangulation to verify your biological ancestry.

From Paper Trails to DNA: A Practical Hybrid Method for Genealogy Brick Walls

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Traditional records and genetic genealogy work well together as complementary evidence streams when you’re stuck on a difficult family-history problem. Some of the hardest genealogy problems can’t be solved by records alone. A missing parent, an unexplained surname, an undocumented relationship or a family that seems to vanish from the records can leave a researcher

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WATO vs BanyanDNA: Two Tools, Two Questions and How to Combine Them to Solve DNA Mysteries

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Introduction You’re staring at your list of DNA matches. You’ve formed a hypothesis: “Maybe this person is my unknown half-cousin on my mother’s side?” But how do you test whether that hypothesis actually holds up, not just roughly or but with the logic of the entire genetic puzzle? That’s where two of the most powerful

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Understanding AutoCluster Reports: A Beginner’s Visual Guide to DNA Match Grouping

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Introduction You’ve taken a DNA test, and now your match list is a chaotic sea of names—hundreds, maybe thousands—of potential cousins staring back at you. How do you even begin to sort through them? Enter AutoCluster, a game-changing tool that organizes your DNA matches into color-coded groups, each hinting at a shared ancestor. This beginner-friendly

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