BEST ORDER to Use GEDmatch Tools for Beginners

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

🤔 Start with this GEDmatch Tool Next 👉🏼 Are Your Parents Related? kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqe9goFjhKZsfdk

[@janetnavin6630]

When you started out talking about "Are your parents related?" I thought there is no way my parents are related, but then I thought about it some more and realized I should run this tool on my mom. My mom's grandparents were all born in Sweden. I hadn't thought about that before.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Glad I could challenge your thinking. The point is to add information on how to review your results. If my wife's parents had tested, they would have discovered that they are not related at all. Their biological family lines come from different parts of the world for 5 generations. After that, sure, they're related at some point. What that tells her is that when she finds that someone is related to her father, then she no longer needs to tell if they are related to her mother. Sadly, she finds far more maternal matches than her paternal lines (the one with all of her mysteries.)

[@lilmama4426]

I recently found out my Parents were distantly related AND that my Husband & I are 5th cousins!!😳(he hates when I tell him we are kissing cousins 😆).

[@Emy53]

I know a few first cousin marriages in my family. I also have distant cousins that married but didn't know they were related. Very interesting.

[@rolling_marbles]

Stumbled across this and wow, lots of information to ingest. Hoping that this tool can help me digest some data I have from AncestryDNA. I'm hoping this can help determine between a potential half-sibling or niece/nephew, wince the number of shared cM between those groups is similar.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Be sure to watch our AncestryDNA playlist as well kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZCwdGqcd7aBoLc

[@gloriasierra51]

I’m new in GED Match. Hope to get connected with many people.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Awesome

[@marktrosper4397]

This is absolutely well videoed holy cow this good information to have!

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Glad you think so!

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Cathy C Asked: On Ancestry, should I put on my deceased Aunt’s profile her Gedmatch kit number so matches on Ancestry will know? That would be a great idea!

[@Decoy1957]

Centimorgans by largest or total seem to be the main measure but what about "shared segments found for this comparison or "Pct SNPs are full identical, or Total Half-Match segments (HIR)"? Also what about tick boxes "Show only Full-Match (FIR) segments. Prevent Hard Breaks (default is to create hard breaks when distance between SNP's exceeds 500,000 base positions):"?

[@adavieceli6452]

Very helpful. I found the order to watch videos suggestion makes this experience less intimidating too!!!

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Glad it was helpful!

[@The6bennetts]

I have a cousin that I have matched to by DNA. We are second to third cousins and we are connected through someone on my fathers side to someone on her mothers side. what is the best way to use GEDmatch to determine our actual connection?

[@viviandickinson]

I just uploaded my ancestry results to gedmatch. I really don't know what I'm doing and I am trying to learn, but u don't understand a lot of this? Also how do I find my haplop group? And info like that?

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

The first thing to do with GEDmatch and DNA is to 1. Ignore the haplogroup because it doesn't help you build our your family tree in any meaningful way. 2. Be sure you understand how to build a famiy tree based on records kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKmVhZmcYrdgr6s and genetics kzbin.info/aero/PLcVx-GSCjcdmsw25mbI-wJin_9_9QQUzI 3. When you understand these concepts, then review the GEDmatch tools in the order I explained in this video. I know genetic genealogy is daunting. Take your time. Keep learning and you'll get the hang of this in no time.

[@Odie0822]

We are helping my cousin (adoptee) find his father. His mother was my mom sister. He found us on ancestry after she passed. Family said that the father was her Portuguese boyfriend, his DNA says otherwise. On ancestry 2 cousins from his father side have not answered our email. We are stuck in the search. Currently waiting for 23&me to process DnA and going in that direction. Please advice. Thank you Im so glad you created these series of videos to educate people like us.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Your next step would be to attempt to do living person research for the matches who won't respond. Here's an article that might be useful www.familytreemagazine.com/strategies/tracking-down-living-relatives/ Once you figure out who they might be, see if you can build their family tree and then use it in your research. Sometimes you don't need a match to respond to use them in your research.

[@cathyc6725]

Another lovely day on Orlando. I’m waiting on a call from the vet. Dog needed a procedure this morning and hoping it will fix her issues for good. Hopefully he won’t ‘t call in the middle of today’s video. It was a minor procedure that required sedation.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

I hope your dog is feeling better. I always hated when my childhood dogs Pepper and Henry were not feeling well.

[@cathyc6725]

Zima is a little better. It was an anal gland removal, so a tough procedure to recover from. It will be quite some time before she is fully recovered. She gets her stitches out next week.

[@nayanalemos3623]

I really appreciated this video. I was lost.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Glad I could help

[@sarahsass8044]

Thank you I was super lost on he’s match before this video!

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Glad I could help!

[@jamesdempsey1949]

Jim D asks: I have learned a lot with all your GedMatch videos. I have never seen mother and son DNA matches discussed. At Family Tree DNA I am helping a friend. FTDNA has they match 3760cM. This does not make sense as he should have his DNA from each parent. And if they match almost exactly, what is the value of having her tested other than helping identify her ancestry and cousins. Thank you for explaining this.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

When you key in that cM into the website tool dnapainter.com/tools/sharedcmv4 You'll see that 3760 is just above the parent/child threshold. It's possible that the child's parents are related to each other so that they have more DNA to share with the child.

[@hollyreed4227]

Super helpful! Maybe I missed this, but what do I do with this information to find out how a match and I are related (3rd cousin once removed, etc.)? Thank you.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

When you find out how a DNA match is related to you, then you use that information to discover how more people are related.

[@claireharlow7317]

Thank you !

[@anonimous8412]

Hi, what is the best gedmatch calculator for italians?

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Check out this article about that very topic www.dataminingdna.com/best-gedmatch-calculator/

[@shawnamacdonald5197]

I have learning disabilites as well as physical, I don't understand, I need 1 on 1

[@marianneodell7637]

So in order to be able to group my matches with my maternal or paternal side,I have to already know one of them? The only person I know on GEDmatch is my brother. The next closest relative is a 3rd cousin. Is there a way around this?

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

If you know which line your 3rd cousin belongs to, that should help you, at least with some of your DNA matches. My wife has the same problem. She will actually start with the Leeds Chart to cluster her matches and then work to see if she can figure out that group. You just need to find one connection to start things rolling. And keep working different angles until you get that connection point. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2iXfX2vn9aib8U

[@ldgillette]

My paternal grandparents were related. Cousins. Will that create a problem?

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Yep. Watch this video about Tree Collapse and Endogamy kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZ3UkJRjnMmZb80

[@barbarayoung1395]

can you still do this if you do not know who your parents are i am adopted.one of my girls have myasthenia and the other has something going on with her eyes. i was born in denver colorado but it also has wyoming on it do you think this will help me

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Check out my playlist on adoptee research kzbin.info/aero/PLcVx-GSCjcdk1GsAs9NfLWKvACcjE3Afg

[@beccamay7141]

I’ve been trying to make sense out of what pops up for me. I’m getting 30% Neolithic When using 11k . Isn’t that a large percentage considering it’s more of an ancient DNA?

[@booka62]

Completely used the Are Your Parents Related tool as soon as I got on GEDmatch since there are Sawyers on both my paternal and my maternal side. (allegedly -- now questioning that name on my Mom's side, since I haven't found any matches or matches of matches on that side.)

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Glad you're using the tool. Keep us posted on your Mom's side research.

[@roberthopgood1894]

To select kits from the one to many must be a paid option I am not able to check the boxes

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

There is a free one-to-many tool www.gedmatch.com/solutions-details-one-to-many-dna-comparison

[@scrapingrama1]

Very useful. Thanks.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

You're welcome

[@lisaparker208]

Just found your channel and I am really enjoying your content, been listening as I clean for the last 2 hours, but that terrible noise at the beginning of the video made me startle so hard! Hoping I don’t find it in many more of your videos. 😅

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Yikes. We strive to avoid weird noises. Sorry. We're just two folks learning KZbin video editing as we go.

[@neilzinn8145]

Have a question on video from a few years back. What is best place to ask?

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Send me an email through our contact form www.familyhistoryfanatics.com/contact

[@franceslachance4416]

I am specifically looking for matches to my mother's English paternal side. I have both MtDna and ADna at gedmatch. What is the best One to One search to use: Autosomal or X-match, and which kit to use? I seem to get only paternal matches no matter which I've tried. Thank you.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

I would recommend you stick with the Autosomal matches as few people have the x-DNA in their kits. With regard to finding your maternal line, there are several factors at play. 1. Your maternal DNA matches might not have added their DNA to GEDmatch. 2. Your maternal DNA matches have not taken DNA at all. 3. There are not enough descendants on your DNA line to take a test. I discussed the problem of small families in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnunm3udZpiEnas

[@franceslachance4416]

Thanks. Now I'd like to know would the Y feature on One-to-Many at Gedmatch be of help on my maternal male cousins' kits be if any value to me? With my small maternal dna pool in this line I'm clutching at straws. 26 in my generation, 8 in my mothers, her father an only child, his father the only male and 1 sister who had children: so a gene pool of only 37. I realize the difficulty I am facing but willing to try anything. I am at Ancestry, MyH, Gedmatch, FtDNA and soon to be 23&Me. French Canadian tree demanded no DNA as records were so well kept and informative. LOL Thanks for even looking at this. Fran

[@MaryAnnMc220]

As an adoptee how do I find siblings or parents for they are in GEDmatch?

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

You would find siblings and parents the same way you would if you weren't adopted. You would start with a Leeds Chart (which isn't a GEDmatch tool), and then start trying to figure out who is related to whom. You'd also go through the order of tools listed here. However, I think you're putting the cart before the horse. Have you watched this series of how to research when you are seeking biological relatives? kzbin.info/aero/PLcVx-GSCjcdk1GsAs9NfLWKvACcjE3Afg

[@Jerome2736]

Can Explain or give us an example. I try the tool "Are your parents related" And it show me some graphic with red and some green... what those graphic means !!! Are they related or not ! you don't explain it in the video :(

[@Jerome2736]

oh! I juste found your video on the "Are your parents related" page. Nice !

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Glad you found the video Are your parents related kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqe9goFjhKZsfdk I was going to suggest that.

[@neilzinn8145]

Actually I will just ask it here and perhaps You can direct me if there is a better place in the future. Recently watched your video "are You related to all those matches" and Andy said that population segments can be as large as thirty centimorgans in rare cases. I have a segment that seems likely from an Irish great-grandmother, but I share it as a triangulated segment with maybe twenty people, a number in Ireland. Also, the segment appears to possibly connected with another group of matches later on the same chromosome, also with some of the people located in Ireland. The connected segment is 60 or more centimorgans long. My question is, what kind of segment is this likely to be? Since it is with a large number of people as a triangulated match, around 30 centimorgans, and others in Ireland show up around 30 later on the segment, could this be a population segment or more recent ancestor?

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Either or both. Ireland has a rather small mostly homogenous population so there is the possibility that you could have even larger population level segments.

[@theropesofrenovation9352]

How do I get other kit numbers. I have mine.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

The other kit numbers are often found on Match Tools such as One-to-One or One-to-Many and so forth.

[@theropesofrenovation9352]

@@FamilyHistoryFanatics Ok Thanks!!!

[@terrybingham2393]

What tools should you use if you don't have the DNA of neither parent. My husband doesn't know who his father is he found out that he was adopted at 70 years old and his mother wouldn't tell him who his father was.

[@christhomas9521]

Suggest you try a Y37 DNA test with FTDNA. I used this to prove my great grandfather changed his surname to Thomas - from the paternal line name of Styles. The test will not identify your husband's father, but it will likely point you in the right direction. If you can identify the correct surname to research, it will save a huge amount of time. Once you have the correct surname you can focus in through the autosomal tests on Gedmatch. Good luck.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

My wife doesn't have her parent's DNA either. I would still use the tools in this same order. There are just some you'll skip (like are my parents related?). Be sure to check out my play list about adoptee research kzbin.info/aero/PLcVx-GSCjcdk1GsAs9NfLWKvACcjE3Afg

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

But I'd also not take a YDNA test unless you really have the money to spare.

[@fcgn1908]

I'm not seeing links to the detail videos on each of the tools?

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Check the link to the Show Notes in the Description box for the video. You'll find the links there.

[@eathealthier4u]

Regarding the Number 1 suggestion: What if only one parent has tested? Are you still able to do this? I have tested and my father.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

No. You need both parents to use that tool. You're in the camp with my wife - both of her parents were deceased before these tests became available. So she can't use it at all.

[@peneljsmith]

My parents have both passed, so I can't use this. I don't know of any cousins who used GED match.

[@ChaChaChiquitita]

But if there is a relative on both my mother and father’s sides who have tested, couldn’t they be compared to see if my parents were related?

[@jonettajolene]

Hi, I have already uploaded my 23andme data to the site, can I also add my ancestry data on the free version??

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Absolutelty.

[@existentialbread5906]

when i click the parents related one it just comes up with a blank page..

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

They have been doing updates to the website so maybe it is a glitch in their coding. I would report that to GEDmatch.

[@taraa5482]

do gedmatch are your parents related part show all the ways parents are related or just shortest way like in Geni?

[@adambiros3111]

I think it would only capture about 2nd to 3rd cousins, further back in time it may not show on your DNA. Edit: The result does not show you the estimate about the relationship of your parents, it only says: "This analysis indicates that your parents are probably related within the last several generations."

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

No it does not

[@mayachan4430]

my dad is my third cousin as well. 😂 I knew it as a fact too. my sister is maried to my dads cousin. my nephews are my cousins. they are cousin to their own mom as I am cousin with my dad.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

That can be confusing.

[@sharonjacob4782]

What happens with endogamy as cousins could match both parents

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

I have a video about how endogamy can increase the chances of false matches kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqHNiq18i757apI After that, i recommend that you follow Leah Larkin. She's my go-to person on this topic. thednageek.com/about/

[@sharonjacob4782]

@@FamilyHistoryFanatics Just watched it. We have endogamy in South Africa and I have observed those little pieces like confetti of DNA in some of my matches. But we have something different. For our population most of the time a particular name has only one progenitor. So e.g..If I see a particular family name 90% of the time I can trace that name all the,way back to the original progenitor. My solution to the aggravating mess is once I am at 5th grandparent I don't bother. Because at that point I start sharing a ridiculous amount of grandparents and I lose patience. :)

[@lynehill763]

When I click on the tools page for the one to many Beta version there is a list of things that needs to be filled out along a bar on the screen. Example: Select, Kit, Name, email, GED Wiki Tree ect.....I have no idea where to find that information nedless to say all of the blanks that need numbers. I need names! This site is too complicated for the average novice. Ancestry is much easier.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Yes, this site is more complicated than Ancestry. However, it is also more accurate with DNA matching. I keep encouraging GEDmatch to simplify things while also trying to release new tutorial videos. Have you seen this playlist? New to GEDMatch? Watch these videos first! kzbin.info/aero/PLcVx-GSCjcdm0tp4zds5GK0OkvmzsAeQb

[@MrC867]

We adopted five boys. Three of whom I believe I am related to. Their grandmother stated that she was always taught that my great-grandfather was her cousin. I had the oldest tested on Ancestry. No match between me or any of my close relatives. Now, he did match a 5th cousin on my mother's side. He also matched a person who might be related to my husband, but no match to my bio daughter. I ran the one-to-one autosomal tool. It showed a low match at 3.8 on some segments. Does this mean that we are in fact distant cousins or we have some general DNA markers because we are both African-Americans?

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

It's entirely possible. I want to be sure you're following all the adoptee research steps before tackling the "Am I related to him?" question. It's always best to figure out who the children are related to and then work your way to the ultimate question you have. I hope that makes sense. kzbin.info/aero/PLcVx-GSCjcdk1GsAs9NfLWKvACcjE3Afg

[@EyeHeru]

0:16 RIP headphone users

[@queencerseilannister3519]

I wish I knew what all this meant. lol I just see bars with pretty colors. HAHA

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

You're not the only one. I will be doing more videos about GEDmatch this next year. Be sure to ask lots of questions.

[@queencerseilannister3519]

@@FamilyHistoryFanatics Awesome. Thanks. I'll make sure I'm subscribed. :)

[@jjhendo]

Wow, I have exactly 0 matches in the One-Too-Many. Bummer. Guess it's not that many.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

That's possible. Remember, not everyone has transferred their DNA tests to GEDMatch.

[@rolandyoung2301]

I am trying to learn what I can. I found out that My FTDNA id German. I hope some one will find relatives to my DNA. They said I may be from Normand, across Germany north of UK and around Ireland Maybe. I am retired and live in Fresno, California and have been in this Valley all my Live. I was in Local-3 Operating Engeers and was a heavy equipment operator for 33 years. I have amess of Grand kids. I am back to my #5GGF&M Peter Young and Katherine Tutterow m 1802 Rowan Co., NC. Peter is who I need info on. Luck to all Roland D. Young

[@colleenkennedy4505]

A very helpful video; however, the static sound between screens is aggravating. Please quit adding a static sound in your videos. Thanks!

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

I don't try to add static sounds in our videos. You're the first to mention it. I'll keep it in mind when I edit future videos.

[@colleenkennedy4505]

@@FamilyHistoryFanatics That's very kind of you! I really enjoy your videos. Best Regards, Colleen

[@lordpickle8424]

Jesus, had the volume all the way up and that static sound almost blew my ears out, lol.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Did anyone else have this problem? You're the first to express this thought.

[@sandyd-h9563]

I'm more lost than I was before I watched this. Please use screen shots to help explain what you mean.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Thanks for the feedback. I'll take this into consideration. However, have you looked at the description box? You'll find links to the tools I've discussed on this channel. That is your best bet.

[@dsmith9709]

If you are from an endogamous family this does not work. You will be related to cousins on both sides several times especially if your ancestors married neighbors.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

I have discussed endogamy and the increase of false matches. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqHNiq18i757apI I recommend folks with endogamy become very familiar with the research recommendations made by Lean Larkin thednageek.com/about/

[@ramonaburns605]

Maybe do videos on each component separately instead of going through each component....

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Actually, I have videos for each component separately. I had people ask again and again what order to use the tools. That's the purpose of this video. The links are in the Show Notes. The Show Notes link is in the description. Didn't I say that in the video? I thought I had. I'll try to be more clear next time.

[@delbertlammers6067]

I just wanted to donate my DNA in hopes that it might help solve some cold cases. This was not helpful at all!

[@davonbenson4361]

Most of my results lead to the Bamoun and the Fulani People.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Cool. Are you finding DNA relatives?

[@davonbenson4361]

@@FamilyHistoryFanatics. Yes I am.

[@denawise]

At the end of the video, your voice did not sync with the movement of your mouth.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Thanks for pointing that out. We'll try to be more careful in the future.

[@gregsurrell598]

Gedmatch seems clunky & limited of free tools.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

GEDmatch is not for the new genetic genealogy. That's true.

[@anthonymrugacz2917]

made my "journey" worse

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

How does knowing the order I would recommend you use GEDmatch tools make your journey worse? I'm tempted to think a comment like this borders on trolling. If not, then please explain.