Specializing in DNA Analysis and Irish Research.
Getting your DNA results back can be very exciting!!! But it can also be overwhelming and frustrating. Are you feeling lost? So many matches! Unfamiliar surnames! How can all these people be related to me?
Regardless of the DNA test you took, e.g. Ancestry, My Heritage etc., I can help you. I’ll build out your family tree with verified records. Having a family tree going back several generations makes it easier to see how your DNA matches can be connected to your family. It’s also crucial to have records, such as birth, marriage, death, and census records to make sure that the people’s names and their residences are correct.
In addition, I’ll cluster your DNA matches and their shared matches to find your common ancestors. When a DNA match has family information even with a small tree, I can build out their family tree with verified records. They might have ancestors, for example, that lived in the same area as yours did. That gives a good hint to how they might connect to your family and could help break down a ‘brick wall’ in your family, filling in gaps in your tree. You might even find new living relatives!
I have a Ph.D. in chemistry and worked as a research chemist in industry. I approach genealogy using the same analytical techniques to provide you with evidence-based answers. I’m a moderator for both the DNA Painter Facebook user group and for the Genetic Affairs Facebook user group. As moderator I’m a beta tester for new software and answer users questions on the Facebook groups. I have done extensive work on my Irish ancestors. I found where my great grandfather was born in Ireland, when no records for him existed, based on building out trees for DNA matches!
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