SCKLS Genealogy Basics: DNA & Online Family Trees

RESOURCES FOR EPISODE 4

DNA General Information

• https://www.familytreemagazine.com/dna/tests/best-dna-test-tips-genetic-genealogy-101/ • https://www.genealogyexplained.com/dna-testing/best-dna-test/ • https://isogg.org/wiki/Autosomal_DNA • https://www.familysearch.org/home/dna-testing/test-options • https://www.genealogyexplained.com/dna-testing/do-siblings-have-same-dna/ • https://ancestralfindings.com/what-is-a-haplogroup-and-what-can-it-tell-you-about-your-family- tree/ • https://livingdna.com/blog/haplogroups-explained Privacy & Security

• https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/12/smarter-living/how-to-protect-your-dna-data.html • https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/peteraldhous/hackers-gedmatch-dna-privacy • https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2019/07/04/is-23-andme-ancestry-dna-testing-worth- it/1561984001/ • https://www.familytreemagazine.com/dna/gedmatch-acquisition/ • https://www.wired.com/story/the-future-of-crime-fighting-is-family-tree-forensics/ ‘Ethnicity Estimates’

• https://www.ancestry.com/dna/lp/ancestry-dna-ethnicity-estimate-update • https://www.familytreemagazine.com/dna/tests/best-dna-test-tips-genetic-genealogy-101/ Uploading Raw DNA Results

• https://blog.genomelink.io/posts/how-to-use-gedmatch • https://www.gedmatch.com/

Sharon Barnes South Central Kansas Library System October 2020 Online Family Tree/Genealogy Websites Site Comparisons

• https://lisalouisecooke.com/giants/ • https://www.genealogyexplained.com/basics/ancestry-vs-familysearch-vs-myheritage-vs- findmypast/ • https://www.ancestry.com/ • https://www.familysearch.org/en/ • https://www.findmypast.com/ • https://www.myheritage.com/

Software

• https://www.smarterhobby.com/genealogy/best-genealogy-software/ • https://windowsreport.com/family-tree-software/ • https://www.rootsmagic.com/Essentials/ • https://www.myheritage.com/family-tree-builder

Additional Resources

• https://familyhistorydaily.com/genealogy-help-and-how-to/best-family-tree-software/ • https://www.familytreemagazine.com/premium/online-tree-vs-genealogy-software/

SCKLS Training Videos and Handouts

Sharon Barnes South Central Kansas Library System October 2020