DNA matches
Sorting DNA matches into family lines
Use anchor matches, shared-match lists and a consistent labelling system to sort thousands of distant DNA cousins into family lines you can research in turn.
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DNA matches
Short, practical guides for family historians: sorting DNA matches, reading old records, interviewing relatives and looking after the photographs and papers you inherit.
- One task per note, with a checklist
- Methods that work on any platform
- General information, not professional advice
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DNA matches
Sorting DNA matches into family lines
Use anchor matches, shared-match lists and a consistent labelling system to sort thousands of distant DNA cousins into family lines you can research in turn.
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