This Tool Will TRANSFORM Your DNA Matching Research: Genetic Affairs AutoKinship

[@PierreMullin]

You are bang on with your "advice" to Ancestry. If they had the same tools as MH, I would be able to solve quite a few questions marks in my ancestry.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Thanks for the praise. I do wish more of the tools were on each platform. The largest platform is great, but only if we can move our research forward.

[@larrymcclain8874]

I am afraid that profit margin is more important to Ancestry these days rather than genealogy. They have lost their way IMO.

[@MissSilencedogood]

@@larrymcclain8874 I agree, doing an autocluster etc. should be a no brainer. I understand their issue with privacy and I am glad they are vigilant about it however they could easily mandate that use of the information should be used for one's own information especially in regards to law enforcement and threaten a lawsuit if the police or other company's use it without ancestry's consent AND the consent of the owner of the DNA.

[@larrymcclain8874]

​@MissSilencedogood Yes, they do make the privacy claim, and that is commendable, but really now, how many times has privacy been breached with all testing companies? From what I understand, not much at all. And how many multiple millions of DNA tests have occurred from all the testing companies? Sorry, but the privacy argument to me is a scapegoat.

[@sl5311]

I will never understand why Ancestry doesn't do segmentology

[@paulrhodes2765]

Great video on understanding why Genetic Affairs is so powerful and helpful in showing possible relationships and tree combinations.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Thanks. Glad you liked it.

[@Holy_Moley]

I think watching through your videos has definitely helped. I finally found the missing father for my 2xGGpa, although there is still debate over which of two brothers may be responsible. Definitely agree that Ancestry would be better if they came out with some of these automated tools, and the ability to see with their Chromosome tool, where DNA matches share segments. I did the auto clustering manually on a spreadsheet. Obviously a bit more work. But, where I had known matches, I was able to put a label in the clustering, which showed which ancestors some matches belong to, so then I can see which ancestors are shared by other matches in the clustering.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Thanks, its great to know that people find my videos helpful.

[@lmaoyourekiddingme]

Currently, end of September 2024, 23andme access is disabled.

[@sl5311]

I was thinking was is he saying, glossy? Then Devin Noelle said, "Lossy means..." Perfect sync for my brain!

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Glad I could help clarify Andy speak.

[@barrypycroft4107]

This shows Generation level. It helps to know either Birth dates, Death Dates or ages of of matches of other known family to whom we wish to connect a match.

[@heatherdrake9846]

I am now a Genetic Affairs subscriber thanks to this video. My question - I ran autoKinship on 23andme, but there were no trees for the 2 clusters I was most interested in. Why not? The cluster numbers were just skipped.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Awesome. Glad to help you understand this cool tool!

[@godisloveireland]

Sorry missed it live. Was at a paddys day parade!

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

That's a great place to be!

[@Beckiner67]

Great video. Thank you.

[@ClaireVallejo]

I must have missed if you could use My heritage DNA - I heard you couldn't use Ancestry - As I Would LOVE to be able to use the Genetic Affairs AutoKinship - If I Download my DNA that was Uploaded to Family tree DNA would that work ?

[@beowulfwheeler2580]

Awesome video. Very informative.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Thanks so much!

[@katherinelamothe5353]

It is possible to add a haplogroup obtained from my maternal X chromosome to a decease relative? Sorry new to this currently have samples with 23AndMe and Ancestry. In regards to my spouse he has 4 Indigenous lines (we believe) but neither 23AndMe and Ancestry show done. My question is which additional format is recommended to use for more prospect? Would My Heritage be a more suitable DNA testing to be used

[@Historian212]

Sorry, the self-interruptions (and couple chat) are really distracting and make it much harder for some of us to follow you. Can't watch.

[@katherinelamothe5353]

So would this help when there are cousins marrying brothers, or a further line., where exte Also recently found out a direct family member (grandchild) is related to possibly has lineage to a gg grandmother back and some famailial names are familiar. One side through my spouses mother and baby mother’s lineage.

[@jamesdorsey7385]

What if all of the 9 trees generated are showing a connection to my grandfather's siblings although I know his siblings had no decendents. Therefore they should be showing my great grandmother's siblings. Can you head this off as you can with known 1c1r genetic distance?

[@malachytarpey5939]

I used the genetic affairs clustering and auto-tree tools but they gave me identical results to gedmatch. Am I doing it wrong?

[@kymdarling4080]

Off subject, but you guys are so cute, fun to watch

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Thanks

[@chriskeller272]

Genetic Affairs seems very cost effective. Does Gedmatch give you a table of probabilities and alternate trees like GA"s autokinship does?

[@sr2291]

Go on there. It's free to sign up and upload your file.

[@johnjames9289]

Can't you upload your Ancestry DNA to MyHeritage and then upload it to Genetic Affairs

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Yep.

[@MissSilencedogood]

You can but the matches on Ancestry and Myheritage are not the same. I don't have as many matches on My heritage as I do on Ancestry.

[@patriotsongs]

@@MissSilencedogood Right, because transferring your DNA data doesn't transfer Ancestry's database.

[@MissSilencedogood]

@@patriotsongs Unfortunately not. You can only hope that there are enough of the same people on there to figure out which side of the family tree they are from.

[@StokesCheri]

At 36:20 Andy recounts the time he moved the individuals around to make a tighter cluster. Since Genetic Affairs sends an excel file with the html, could you manipulate the spreadsheet (after saving another copy) and an updated html would follow?

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

I have used spreadsheets to make a tight cluster. But I don't create HTMLs from that rearranged spreadsheet. Does that make sense? If now, leave another comment in a new comment thread for me to answer.

[@mkaythrush2277]

So I have a first cousin mailing list with my mother's cousins, with my great grandfather's MCA. Would this wor with them?

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Yes and no. You need to taken a DNA test with 23andMe, MyHeritage or Family Tree DNA. Then you take that match list and follow the steps in the video. If anyone is on the mailing list and have taken DNA tests with those platforms, then they'll appear on the list.

[@jackiejardine8016]

When I try to open the additional tree versions in the reconstructed auto kinship trees…I only get “err file not found”. Do you have any idea what I am doing wrong?

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

I don't. Reach out to Genetic Affairs support and let me know what they say.

[@patriotsongs]

Suppose you are looking for genetic matches from a parent you didn't know about, such as adoption or something else? Would you still want to start with second cousins? Also, I don't get the privacy concerns. I'd love to see a complete explanation of why chromosome browser, dna painter, and autoclusters present a privacy concern.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

You want to start with genetic second cousins because they can help you find the identity of the unknown parent. Have you created a Leed's Chart yet? Create a DNA Leeds Method Chart Quickly to Cluster Your DNA Matches kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2iXfX2vn9aib8U Have you watched our series about researching for adoptees (also works for those who weren't adopted but have unknown parents/grandparents). kzbin.info/aero/PLcVx-GSCjcdk1GsAs9NfLWKvACcjE3Afg

[@debbieroot4618]

❤

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Glad you love this video.

[@kswildlifephoto]

Is it the same for FTDNA?

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Yes

[@xrystal]

I haven’t used the site in ages but might be worth another look see - if I can remember my login.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Remembering passwords and logins is a problem to be sure.

[@LadyM1966]

I use Excel to keep track of my accts (not just genealogy) accts & passwords. It's also password protected.

[@iTammy]

Watching from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 Hi guys 👋🏼 I have a question, if you wanna buy credits on GA, is that only possible if you have a creditcard? How can I pay?

[@ejblom11]

correct, if it doesn't work out, contact us via the contact form

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Thanks @EJ Blom for answering this question.

[@lynnking3514]

I have had that challenge as well. I thought I had reached out because I "owe you money"!@@ejblom11

[@sr2291]

What? It doesn't snow in the desert. Lol

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Oh but it does in the desert mountains.

[@sr2291]

@@FamilyHistoryFanatics I was just joking. I live here too.

[@rotagbhd]

No such thing as a "great aunt/uncle". Your father's brother is your uncle, your GRANDfather's brother is your GRANDuncle.

[@maplehillacademy]

Terms vary depending on where you live

[@SyrinxofOz]

That's right. Great is what almost everyone says, but Grand is correct. Everywhere.

[@Historian212]

Agree, makes it much clearer to say granduncle, then great-granduncle, etc. Keeps the generations parallel with grandfather, then great-grandfather, and so on.

[@CoryEdwards-b6k]

So what do you call your grandfather's uncle 🤔