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.
- DNA Research Framework Modules - Chromosome Analysis
- 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.
- 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 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.
