This handout was curated and created by Cini Gage. She wanted to share some of the many tools that we have been working with over the last couple of years. Please click on the images to view a larger version. This was formatted as a landscape spreadsheet and requires screenshots to get it to fit blog format. Things you can do with your autosomal DNA results click to see larger size

Leeds Color Matching Sorting Method for atDNA Matches Presenter: Cyndi Deal DNA with DANA LEEDS - blog for Color Clustering Matches - https://dnawithdana.com ¡   1 )   DNA Color Clustering: The Leeds Method for Easily Visualizing Matche s ¡   2)   DNA Color Clustering: Identifying “ In Common ” Surnames ¡   3)   DNA Color Clustering: Does it Work with 4th Cousins? ¡   4)   DNA Color Clustering: Dealing with 3 Types of Overlap ¡   5)   Check Your Work! (The “ How ” ) ¡   6)   7 Organization Tips for Your DNA Color Cluster Chart Dana Leeds ’ Presentation at I4GG2018 ¡   Creating and Analyzing Genetic Networks with a Spreadsheet - Dana Leeds ( $) http://i4gg.org/conference-videos/ Color and Tag with Ancestry ’ s new features – ·         Video from Blaine Bettinger - Sub-Clustering Your Shared Matches at AncestryDNA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Apidz...

Presented and prepared by Sallie Szymczyk Evaluating Your atDNA Matches WCGS June 25,2019 Use a unique username Open a new e-mail account Provide at least a skeleton tree Start with your closest matches to determine which side of your family they are on Look at available trees for hints Look for common surnames and locations Check to see if your match has posted to a message board Use the “Shared Matches” tool on Ancestry, the “In Common With” tool on FTDNA or “shared DNA Matches” on My Heritage Determine Paternal or Maternal match Make a spread sheet to keep track of your findings Contact your matches with an “informed” e-mail – Do your home work Return to the WakeCoGen Website