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
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
