genetic genealogy and if you have any questions about
still love FamilyTreeDNA and I use them in lot of research. I
adds new information and preserves all of those DNA
merge that GEDcom file with what you've done previously so
companies use. Now, I have a video where I show you how you
some of the other companies have but what they do allow you
genetic genealogy company and so they don't have record sets
matches that you've already put on to your FamilyTree so that
FamilyTreeDNA, put it in the comments below and I'll try to
would recommend them to anybody who is interested in doing some
seven centimorgans. Most companies disregard segments
and by small segments, I mean, things that are below about
thirty, 40, fifty, 60, seventy, sometimes even 100 centimorgans
third, fourth, and fifth cousins, the amount of shared
within FamilyTree you're probably using some other
already mentioned that I really like the ease it is to attach
to do is they allow you to upload a GEDcom file and I
be nice if FamilyTreeDNA had a way that it would display it
going to tell me it's going to override everything that I
so the overall amount of shared DNA is roughly the same.
automatically and you could choose to display it with or
that the same people become the same people and it really only
looking at your match list people that you are matching
can take your match list and correct for this but it would
answer it and if you like this video, be sure to give it a
is my three pros and my three cons with FamilyTreeDNA. I
shared DNA they include all of their small segments down to
already have there which means all of my DNA matches that I've
centimorgans now for your closely related relatives that
FamilyTreeDNA is that when they are reporting their amount of
having a common login that I can view all of the kits that I
associated with each one of those kit numbers as opposed to
like about FamilyTreeDNA is understanding first off that
upgrade that GEDcom file to the latest information now watch
what happens when I go and click on upload a GEDcom it's
without those segments. Now, the third thing that I don't
FamilyTreeDNA is not a genealogy company. They are a
it's not perfect at any so don't hold that against them
unless you are only keeping track of your family lines
already identified are going to be and that's unfortunate and
so it would be nice if there is a way that you could actually
DNA to the different people on that GEDcom file. Unfortunate
myth may only be matched with you at 10 or 20 centimorgans if
adding those really small segments doesn't too much and
are grandparents parents aunts uncles even cousins first
FamilyTreeDNA adds all of it together and so when you're
DNA that you have is really small and so adding up all
two centimorgans and sometimes a little bit less than two
those small segments maybe more than what a larger segment is
one of the things that I don't like about FamilyTreeDNA is
cousins. Now, not everything is perfect at FamilyTreeDNA but
track of what the different kit numbers are and our passwords
mean if I want to look at my kit and my wife's kit I have to
that are below about seven centimorgans whereas
cousins the amount of extra DNA that this is showing from
and they don't have a lot of the traditional things that
program in which case you're periodically going to want to
However, once you get into more distant relatives, second,
you are using a calculation more in line with what other
great tools if you have problems or questions on those
log out of my account and log into my wife's account and so
that makes it difficult because now I actually have to keep
and mitochondrial DNA testing. This is actually where DNA
to do these negative searches to find those matches for the
that every single kit has a separate login and by that I
DNA. Now, YDNA and mitochondrial DNA only follow
generations that autosomal DNA is good for matching distant
I like about FamilyTreeDNA is the fact that they have YDNA
lines particularly if it is beyond the five to seven
their grandparents all tested and so in some cases, you need
your petrilineal line or your matrilineal line but they are
people that you want to research. The third thing that
really useful because not everybody has their parents and
manage at the same time number two that I don't like about
testing started was with YDNA and the later mitochondrial
have. Where this is really useful for instance is let's
your DNA together, those matches are going to be the
say that you have your DNA and you have your mom's DNA or
people likely on your father's side of the family who don't
somebody on your mom's side of the family's DNA. By compare
share DNA in common with your mother. Now, this tool is
up those matches who I have that the other person doesn't
click on the not in common with button and it's going to pull
whenever you look at two people, you are going to share
is a way to do a not in common with search. Now, for that,
in common with search but one of the things that tree DNA has
simple as aunt or uncle. The second thing that I like about
likely commonly related to and every website has a way to do a
FamilyTreeDNA is the not in common with search. Now,
to you and what it does when you do that which is another
what I can choose is I can choose one person and then
daughter, son, mother, father, you're done and now, that DNA
bonus pro is when you attach DNA to people on your family
some matches in common and those people are people you are
is attached to that person on your tree and so that makes it
on and once you say whether this is their spouse, sibling,
whether that's fourth cousin twice removed or something as
tree, it automatically calculates what their to you is
really easy to see how these different people are connected
person's relationship to the person that you just dropped it
about FamilyTreeDNA. The first thing I like about
three pros and three cons of what I like and don't like
and then it's simply a matter of dragging and dropping over
this person. It's going to pop up and say, what is this
FamilyTreeDNA is attaching DNA matches to your tree is super
your treeview and it's going to pop up the list of your matches
easy. All you need to do is click on the DNA matches in
and so they have a lot going for them. I'm going to give you
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