Whether you’re using Ancestry’s new Custom Cluster tool or have simply identified an important DNA match, determining how a match fits into your family tree is why we review matches. Since the publication of my Chutes & Ladders blog post, I’ve received several requests to elaborate on the concept of DNA Laddering. I am pleased … Read more
Last month, Ancestry launched its long-awaited Custom Clusters feature as part of its Pro Tools product offering. In this post, I put it to the test to see if it’s worth the cost and assess how it can advance your genealogy research. With Custom Clusters, Ancestry Pro Tool subscribers can create clusters of DNA matches … Read more
Finding the right group of autosomal DNA matches is critical in moving your genealogy forward and breaking through stubborn brick walls. However, sometimes these important matches are not found within your match list but in the lists of other cousins who share the same ancestor. Search as you might, you can’t find a match that … Read more
If you’re of a certain age, you may remember Milton Bradley’s Chutes and Ladders game. Even if you don’t know it, its use as a metaphor to autosomal DNA research will not be lost on you. In this post, I demonstrate how to use Ancestry’s Enhanced Shared Matches to “ladder” back to an unknown ancestor. … Read more