Can the Leeds Method Help Me Work with My DNA Matches?
The Leeds Method sorts your DNA matches into clusters. The members of each cluster are likely descended from a common
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Using Small Segments: A Success Story
Sadly, Ancestry.com has announced they will soon be removing all our DNA matches who share less than 8 cM of
Read MoreAncestry’s Changes Affect Those with Enslaved Ancestors: A Guest Post
In response to Ancestry’s announcement of DNA changes – including the removal of our matches who share less than 8 cM –
Read MoreNotice: Ancestry.com’s Update Will Remove Some DNA Matches
Earlier this week, Ancestry.com announced on a conference call that they were making several big changes in regards to DNA
Read MoreMyHeritage AutoClusters: Update
Earlier this week, MyHeritage raised the upper threshold for AutoClusters to 400 cM. Excitingly, this allows us to see some
Read MoreClustering Without Downloading Data Using Shared Clustering
Shared Clustering is an automated tool created by Jonathan Brecher that clusters your DNA matches. Like the Leeds Method and
Read MoreAncestry.com Tells Genetic Affairs to “Cease and Desist”
Just over 2 years ago, I developed the Leeds Method, which easily organizes your DNA matches into visual clusters usually
Read MoreSuccess Using DNA Matches’ Small Trees
A common complaint from AncestryDNA users is that matches don’t have trees or have very small trees. But, we can
Read MoreUnderstanding Cluster Matrices
When using an automated clustering tool such as Genetic Affairs’ AutoCluster or DNAGedcom’s Collins Leeds Method, the output is in
Read More**NEW** DNA Painter’s Cluster Auto Painter
Jonny Perl of DNA Painter just announced a new tool: Cluster Auto Painter or CAP. Basically, this tool lets you
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