Confused with your DNA results at AncestryDNA? Michael takes a commonsense, down-to-earth approach to genealogical DNA match analysis. Emphasis in this presentation is on developing skills, not on relying on automatic processes that are often misunderstood. Presentation discusses Michael’s pooling technique that he applies to his genealogical tree and his DNA matches. Discussion will include: the importance of reviewing currently known genealogical information, understanding centimorgans and predicted relationships, working from the known to the unknown with matches, avoiding rushing into brickwall work, reaching out to matches, tree-less matches, clustering matches, tracking progress, documenting reasoning and analysis, avoiding duplicating work. Then we’ll talk about setting new goals and problem-solving. Presentation length is approximately 90 minutes. Handout included. This session is geared towards beginning and intermediate genealogists. Michael brings genealogical […]
A relative (we’ll call them “A”) may be reticent about certain aspects of their family history and not at all responsive to gentle or not-so-gentle attempts to ask certain questions. Other relatives may refuse to answer the same questions or indicate that they “know nothing.” After A dies, others in the family may be willing to offer up details. A short time after a relative of mine passed, others in the family willingly shared stories about the family history I had never heard before–ever. It may be worth your time to revisit family members after another family member has passed. Wait a respectful amount of time to do it, but sometimes the informational floodgates open after one member of the family dies.
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