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RLP 173: RLPDNA Study Group 2 – Organize and Objective

Nov 1, 2021

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about Diana’s RLP with DNA study group project. Diana is sharing her work to diagram Victor’s matches and become familiar with his close matches. She also analyzed a network graph made with Gephi showing Victor’s matches. Diana shares her research objective for the project to discover Cynthia Dillard’s father. Transcript Nicole (1s): This is Research Like a Pro episode 173 RLP with DNA Study Group Part 2-...

Make DNA Connections Easier by Rearranging your AutoClusters

Aug 28, 2021

When we work with DNA in our family history research, one of the first steps is to separate the DNA matches into groups or genetic networks. The Leeds Method by Dana Leeds was developed a few years ago as a way to separate DNA matches manually. This method was revolutionary in genetic genealogy! Evert-Jan Blom of Genetic Affairs was the first to create a readily available way of automating separating DNA matches into groups. This...

How to Evaluate an AncestryDNA Thrulines Hypothesis

Nov 15, 2020

Are you wondering how to tell if an AncestryDNA Thrulines estimate is reliable, or even possible? The Thrulines algorithm works by comparing your DNA matches, their trees, and all the searchable trees in the Ancestry public member tree database. If the algorithm can make your tree and your DNA match’s tree connect somewhere, the hypothesis shows up in Thrulines. One problem with this is the many errors in the public member trees database. Also, Thrulines...

DNA Research Flow

Sep 24, 2020

Have you thought about the steps to take to work through a DNA research project? Have you ever been stuck or lost during a project and wondered what you should do next? What do you do? I’ve thought about it a lot, and it motivated me to create DNA Process Trees that have a stepwise model/instructions/flowchart of the main steps to take when working through a DNA research objective. The steps help me maximize the...

Fast Ways to Cluster Your DNA Matches at the Beginning of a Research Project

Sep 8, 2020

Imagine starting on a brand-new research project with DNA matches and an unfamiliar family tree. You want to get the most out of your precious research time and efficiently organize the DNA matches so you can focus on the family line(s) of interest. – What do you do first? – What’s the most effective method? Great questions! Try the methods outlined below to get started efficiently and effectively. Make a Leeds Method chart Spend 10-20...

Connected DNA: The Power of Network Graphs

Dec 17, 2019

Do you have a tough research question involving autosomal DNA? Do you like visualizing your data? Have you considered using a network graph to see connections between matches? Let me tell you how a network graph helped me break my Dyer brick wall and gave me new avenues for research. Who were the parents of John Robert Dyer? I have been searching for the parents of my husband’s 3rd great grandfather for the last several...

RLP 69 – DNA Tools Part 1: Clustering, Pedigree Triangulation, WATO

Nov 4, 2019

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is a discussion with Robin Wirthlin about how to use DNA tools and methodology in your genetic genealogy. This is part 1 of DNA tools, focusing on creating genetic networks, pedigree triangulation, and the What are the Odds tool at DNA Painter. We grouped these together because they are usually the first tools and methods to use. You don’t need segment information or chromosome browsers to use these...

RLP 68 – Interview with Dana Leeds about the Leeds Method and the RLP Study Group

Oct 28, 2019

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is an interview with Dana Leeds about her method of color clustering DNA Matches. This is called the Leeds Method. When she first shared her method last year, it became an instant success. The Autocluster reports created at Genetic Affairs and the Collins Leeds method are both based on the Leeds Method of color clustering. Listen in to hear all about the Leeds Method and Dana’s experience doing...

10 Ways to Group Your DNA Matches into Genetic Networks

Jun 11, 2019

Updated 22 February 2021 A great way to get the most out of the list of your DNA matches is to separate the people into groups that cluster around one of your ancestral lines. If you can divide your match list into groups, you can focus on finding the most recent common ancestor (MRCA) that you share with that cluster of people. Once that common ancestor or ancestral couple is identified, you can focus your...

Adding Shared Matches and Genetic Networks to Your Research by Blaine Bettinger #RootsTech 2019

Feb 28, 2019

I attended Blaine Bettinger’s DNA class entitled “Adding Shared Matches and Genetic Networks to Your Research” today (Thursday) at RootsTech 2019. I’m excited to share my notes with you. Description Shared matching and genetic clusters are among some of the most powerful tools genealogists have to work with DNA evidence. We will look at some company and third-party tools that allow us to use these powerful networks! About Blaine Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D., is a...

RLP 173: RLPDNA Study Group 2 – Organize and Objective

Make DNA Connections Easier by Rearranging your AutoClusters

How to Evaluate an AncestryDNA Thrulines Hypothesis

DNA Research Flow

Fast Ways to Cluster Your DNA Matches at the Beginning of a Research Project

Connected DNA: The Power of Network Graphs

RLP 69 – DNA Tools Part 1: Clustering, Pedigree Triangulation, WATO

RLP 68 – Interview with Dana Leeds about the Leeds Method and the RLP Study Group

10 Ways to Group Your DNA Matches into Genetic Networks

Adding Shared Matches and Genetic Networks to Your Research by Blaine Bettinger #RootsTech 2019

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