SAG DNA Research Group: Tools in Practice 24 April 2021 - References

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Working with chromosome data

Why is it important to analyse chromosome data?  What is triangulation?   Gail Bryant, Vicki Hails, Barbara McAlary and Christine Woodlands will lead the discussion.  Here are some references including links to DNA Sydney Blog and Facebook group.

Rootstech 2021: Roberta Estes - DNA Triangulation: What, Why and How

DNAeXplained: A Triangulation Checklist

DNAeXpalined: 23andMe Changes: Triangulation Doesn't Work the Same Way

genemonkey25: DNA Research Methodology

Jared Smith: Genetic Genealogy using GEDmatch

Genie1: How to Download your Raw DNA Data

DNA Sydney Blog: Autosomal Analysis

DNA Sydney Facebook group

MyHeritage: How can I find triangulated DNA segments?

My thoughts on DNA testing and transfer strategy for Australians...

Veronica's excellent blog post - "Reuniting the Britton family" - an Irish story with plenty of chromosome triangulation!

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