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 workReturn to the WakeCoGen Website
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