This is the title of my online presentation to the Portland ISOGG Advanced DNA meeting on January 28. In today's world, you don't need to live in Portland or be part of ISOGG if you want to join the presentation.
 

I will showcase one specific triangulated group of mine that includes 110 DNA cousins and will explain how I have identified several most recent common ancestors (MRCA's) including one who lived in early 1700s.
 

- Should we work at all on regions (loci) with a large number of DNA matches?

- Reasons for regions with a large number of DNA matches

- The genetic genealogists dilemma part 1 - so many DNA matches, so little time

- Solution 1: Using automation (for DNA triangulation)

- The genetic genealogists dilemma part 2 - so many DNA matches, almost no one answers/has information

- Solution 2: Using surnames/locations and other Goldilocks

- The genetic genealogists dilemma part 3 - only having small matches (distant cousins) within a TG

- Solution 3: Identify MRCA’s between DNA cousins and “walk the ancestor back”
 

This meeting will be held via Zoom at 9 am Pacific Time on January 28.

Please register in advance for this meeting at https://gfo.org/learn/special-interest-groups/dna.html by clicking on the link “Meeting Registration” for the January 28 meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information that includes the URL for joining the meeting.


Hope to see you online,

Andreas