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