Connecting and Communicating with DNA Matches
Click HERE for a complete list of DNA Do-Over topics for 2018
Connecting and Communicating with DNA Matches
During June 2018, we will cover the following areas of this topic:
- The best way to locate matches and the best way to connect.
- How to get new DNA testers to connect and look for matches.
DNA Do-Over Month 6 Resources
This is a developing list and as we discuss this month’s topics we will add to this document and finalize it on June 30th.
DNA Boot Camp
Solving Family Mysteries with DNA Digital Download presented by Mary Eberle, JD. Two 90-minute webinars plus syllabus materials covering:
- Mirror Trees: Mirror trees are trees built based on matches’ trees. They’re often used in unknown parentage cases. However, they’re also helpful for breaking down brick walls further back in your tree and determining how your matches are related to each other and to you. Learn how to build and use mirror trees.
- Best Tools for Researching Difficult DNA Matches: Have a really strong DNA match, but that the person doesn’t even have a name, let alone a tree? This webinar covers both free and subscription-based websites to help your detective work. It also covers the clues that can be used to figure out who matches are, where they’re from, and other important information. These new insights into your mystery can help you figure out your connection to them and place them in your family tree.
Click HERE for more information – via DNA Bargains
Web-Based Resources
- Match – ISOGG Wiki
https://isogg.org/wiki/Match
Read this wiki article to better understand what exactly constitutes a “match” for DNA and genealogy research.
- Making the Most of DNA Matches – AncestryDNA knowledgebase
https://support.ancestry.co.uk/s/article/US-Getting-the-Most-from-AncestryDNA-Matches
- Six Things to Do When Your DNA Match Doesn’t Have a Tree – Family Tree Magazine
https://www.familytreemagazine.com/premium/no-tree-dna-matches/
- Testing Family Members – AncestryDNA knowledgebase
https://support.ancestry.com/s/article/Testing-Family-Members
A good break-down of who to test in the family and for what research purposes.
- What Are centiMorgans and How Do You Use Them to Find DNA Matches? – myFamilyDNA
https://www.myfamilydnatest.com/what-are-centimorgans/
- What Is DNA Matching – AncestryDNA
https://www.ancestry.com/cs/dna-help/matches/dna-matching
- Why DNA Testing the Oldest Family Members is Critically Important – DNAeXplained
https://dna-explained.com/2016/10/19/concepts-why-dna-testing-the-oldest-family-members-is-critically-important/
DNA Do-Over Facebook Group and More
An interactive collaborative community for the DNA Do-Over has been created on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dnadoover/. Those hoping to participate in the DNA Do-Over are encouraged to join. Just like the entire DNA Do-Over program, there is no fee or “upcharge” for this collaborative environment.
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