In this video, I’m diving into the newest AncestryDNA® tools and how to use them—together with time-tested genealogy strategies—to solve your research questions. Whether you’re tackling a classic brick wall or researching unknown parentage, NPEs, or adoptees, this MASTER CLASS will show you how to use these tools effectively without a specific case study, so you can apply the techniques to your own family tree.
I’ll walk you through:
• AncestryDNA’s latest features like Chromosome Painter and Ancestral Journeys
• How to find your Best Known Match (BKM)
• Building Quick and Dirty (Q&D) trees
• Working with DNA match clusters
• Pro tips using Ancestry’s Shared Matches Tool
• Combining documentary research with DNA evidence
…and more!
Chapters make it easy to follow along or jump to the sections most relevant to you.
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AncestryDNA has updated how it predicts certain close-family relationships. Instead of relying primarily on the total number of centimorgans you share with one DNA match, Ancestry can now examine patterns...
