This page documents all historical posts for the 'Genemonkey Explains' blogsite. Ideally, posts should be read in order to assist in developing your DNA analysis skills.
- Developing your DNA Analysis Skills. First published 29 May 2021.
- DNA Research Methodology. First published January 2021.
- Building your DNA Competency. First published 29 June 2021.
- Chromosome Analysis - DNA Research Framework Modules (delivered 2021-2024)
- 1. Understand DNA Basics. First published 25 August 2021.
- 2. Know what you are working with. First published 22 September 2021.
- 3. Combine genetic and genealogical research. First published 19 October 2021.
- 4. Use Genetic Research to confirm and expand your pedigree. First published 23 November 2021.
- Chromosome Analysis - 2026 Series
- First Look at Chromosome Analysis. First published 3 Jun 2026.
- Digging Deeper - Finding your ancestors hidden in your DNA segments. First published 21 Jun 2026.
- Exercises to help build chromosome analysis skills
- GEDmatch - Exercises to understand the difference between 'shared matches', 'overlapping vs shared segments' and 'triangulated segments'. First published 7 September 2021.
- My Heritage: Exercise to identify 'triangulated segments' and likely 'triangulated groups'. First published 21 September 2021.
- All Sites: Exercise designed to work across all DNA sites, utilising cross site comparisons to expand 'potentially' triangulated groups for research to find the MRCA. First published 19 October 2021.
- GEDmatch - Exercise to identify segments of a known ancestor and push back further generations. First published 13 July 2024.
- GEDMatch - Exercise to identify triangulated groups and false positive matches. First published 3 August 2024.
- My Heritage - Modified exercise to identify triangulated groups using Pedigree Thief. First published 3 August 2024.
- DNA Painter - Creating your chromosome map. First published 6 September 2024.
- Tools and Processes
- Clustering for Chromosome Analysis. First published 24 October 2021.
- Using DNA Evidence to confirm your ancestors. Presentation for the Society of Australian Genealogists (You Tube), 2023.
- Using Chromosome Analysis to find that elusive 2nd or 3rd great grandparent. First published 4 August 2023.
- Types of DNA Evidence and how much you need. First published 9 December 2023.
- Digging into segments - in the absence of reports from My Heritage. First published 7 April 2025.
- Genealogy Assistant, Pedigree Thief and GDAT - Another My Heritage experiment! First published 24 April 2025.
- Family Tree Maker and DNA
- Keeping track in your tree : Part 1 - Images. First published 17 October 2021.
- Keeping track in your tree : Part 2 - Filters. First published 26 January 2022.
- Keeping track in your tree : Part 3 - Citations. Practical Guide for DNA Source Citations, adapted for Family Tree Maker, February 2021.
- Keeping Track of my DNA Analysis (Family Tree Maker, DNA using Filters) - Presentation for the Society of Australian Genealogists (You Tube) 2022.
- Keeping Track in My Tree (DNA and Family Tree Maker) - Presentation for the Society of Australian Genealogists (You Tube) 2023.
- Genealogical DNA Analysis Tool (GDAT)
- GDAT User Group - Part 1: Getting Started. First published 23 Sep 2022.
- GDAT User Group - Part 2: Genetic Tools. First published 29 Oct 2022.
- GDAT User Group - Part 3: Genealogical Tools. First published 3 Dec 2022.
- GDAT User Group - Part 4: Meeting Summary and Resources. 2022-2024.
- Getting Started with GDAT - Presentation for the Society of Australian Genealogists (You Tube) 2023.
- FTDNA Projects
- Making the most of your Cassidy DNA. First published 21 June 2022.
- Are you a County Clare cousin - looking for connections in Moyriesk or Rathclooney? First published 1 Feb 2023.
- Making the most of your Britton DNA. First published 27 December 2023.
- Are you a descendant of John Coat 1826 or his parents Marmaduke and Amy of Huntspill Somerset, England? First published 2 May 2025.
- More DNA Related posts related to my own family can be found on The Genemonkey site. Other visual presentations associated with my family, Wikitree and Social Media platforms are listed on My Media List.
- My second great grandfather Arthur George Courtney remains my nemesis. Refer to the 'Finding George Courtney, 1841' blog for details of my research project utilising both traditional and genetic genealogy techniques.
