DNA tips from Jamboree 2016

1. DNA Tips From
Jamboree 2016

2. Targeted Testing Is Best
 I agree with Thomas Jones in his “Maximizing Your Use of Genealogical
Evidence” presentation. Targeted testing choosing testers based on a
particular problem you’re trying to solve is the most effective use of DNA
 He also stated, especially with autosomal DNA, you generally need to
compare with several testers in order to draw any conclusions from DNA
 (Looking at matches and using them to confirm you don’t have a break in
a line, or confirming your paper trail is also useful)

3. Organizing DNA files
 “Be Your Own Digital Archivist: Preserve Your Research” presentation by
Cyndi Ingle. This was a wonderful presentation. She suggested organizing
DNA files by type and person.

4. My Messy DNA Files
 I never organized my raw data files. I just kept them in Downloads.

5. I’ve now made files for my mother and
I based on DNA categories

6. My New Raw Data files by tester/ Now
In Genealogy Subfolder

7. DNA Segment Comparisons/ Now in
Genealogy Subfolder by tester

8. Spreadsheets filed by Tester

9. Match Lists filed by Tester

10. Ethnicity Results Folders For All Testers

11. More Folders
 Cyndi Ingle suggested folders for notes on each tester
 She also recommended making a chart with a list of tests taken, and
where, for each tester
 I took her ideas and made folders based on my needs. Each person will
probably want to make their own categories for folders
 It’s good to download as much data as you can from the testing
companies in case a site goes down, or can’t provide raw data when
requested, so you don’t have to wait until a site is fixed
 You can use DNA Client from DNAGedcom, or the AncestryDNA chrome
extension to download your Ancestry matches