Using AncestryDNA Groups and Enhanced Shared Matching to Sort DNA Matches
AncestryDNA has introduced several powerful new features in recent months. Subscribers now have access to 64 groups and 32 colours, while Pro Tools users benefit from enhanced shared matching . On top of that, the Genealogy Assistant Chrome extension has made managing and analysing matches easier than ever. What Do These Changes Mean for Me? Here’s how these updates affect my day-to-day DNA work: I can now create more groups using a wider colour palette. Group displays have changed, showing group symbols inside coloured boxes. With enhanced shared matching , I can see not only how much DNA a match shares with me, but also how much they share with each other. For example, Frank shares 824 cM with me and 51 cM with my match JBis. Matches under 20 cM will now appear on the Shared Matches page if they share at least 20 cM with the match I’m viewing. For example, James shares 50 cM with JBis and just 10 cM with me—but he still appears. Over the past couple...