Leeds Method: Why Do I Have More Than 4 Clusters? Or, Time to Consolidate!
The Question Today I want to discuss one of the most frequent questions I get: Why did I get more
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Identifying the People on the Postcard
My husband is blessed with probably hundreds of old family photos through one of his grandparent’s lines: his Payton family.
Read MoreLocating Wills & Probate Records
When I need to find wills or probate records, I usually start at FamilySearch to see what is available. I
Read MoreCan the Leeds Method Help Me Work with My DNA Matches?
The Leeds Method sorts your DNA matches into clusters. The members of each cluster are likely descended from a common
Read MoreUsing Small Segments: A Success Story
Sadly, Ancestry.com has announced they will soon be removing all our DNA matches who share less than 8 cM of
Read MoreAncestry’s Changes Affect Those with Enslaved Ancestors: A Guest Post
In response to Ancestry’s announcement of DNA changes – including the removal of our matches who share less than 8 cM –
Read MoreNotice: Ancestry.com’s Update Will Remove Some DNA Matches
Earlier this week, Ancestry.com announced on a conference call that they were making several big changes in regards to DNA
Read MoreMyHeritage AutoClusters: Update
Earlier this week, MyHeritage raised the upper threshold for AutoClusters to 400 cM. Excitingly, this allows us to see some
Read MoreClustering Without Downloading Data Using Shared Clustering
Shared Clustering is an automated tool created by Jonathan Brecher that clusters your DNA matches. Like the Leeds Method and
Read MoreAncestry.com Tells Genetic Affairs to “Cease and Desist”
Just over 2 years ago, I developed the Leeds Method, which easily organizes your DNA matches into visual clusters usually
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