DNA stories: Evidence and Proof (Notes for the SAG Writing Discussion Group on 12 November 2020)
We all love sharing our DNA stories. The challenge is what's that DNA we share with our DNA match proving? This slide from Veronica Williams' presentation at our recent Irish Day is the challenge of genetic genealogy. Evidence and proof are recurring themes in our AdvanceDNA Discussion Groups particularly when we're going public with our work! Here's a slide I use when introducing DNA....you only need to read the heading as the next two slides tell the story of what's needed to meet the proof standard. Why not join our DNA sessions and find out more? Genetic genealogy is a new tool for the family historian and, as I now say, the biggest revolution for the family historian since the invention of paper! Our understanding of using this tool in our family history is evolving very quickly. The next slide is a summary of the dot points above. In essence, the more distant the likely relationship the more evidence is required to prove the relationship beyond reason