DNA Painter Blog https://dnapainter.com/blog/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:23:46 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://dnapainter.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cropped-icon-32x32.png DNA Painter Blog https://dnapainter.com/blog/ 32 32 Retracing steps in Berlin https://dnapainter.com/blog/retracing-steps-in-berlin/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:55:15 +0000 https://dnapainter.com/blog/?p=5175 I took a trip to Berlin last month with my brother. While the impetus for the trip was music, the city also offered a poignant glimpse into my family's past.

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]]> An explosion of new tree tools https://dnapainter.com/blog/an-explosion-of-new-tree-tools/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:34:27 +0000 https://dnapainter.com/blog/?p=5128 Over the past year, there has been a sudden proliferation of tools to help genealogists analyze and display family trees. Most of these tree tools are aimed at a broad family history audience, while others are designed for investigative genetic genealogy. In this post, I’ll look at some of these tools and also discuss the

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]]> Jonny’s RootsTech 2026 recap https://dnapainter.com/blog/jonnys-rootstech-2026-recap/ Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:12:12 +0000 https://dnapainter.com/blog/?p=5054 I had a great time in Salt Lake City, dodging illness and meeting up with friends. In this post, I'll talk more about what I did, and include links to a selection of DNA-related presentations that are available online.

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]]> 23andMe clustering https://dnapainter.com/blog/23andme-clustering/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:19:20 +0000 https://dnapainter.com/blog/?p=5029 Last month I found out 23andMe had launched a beta clustering tool, DNA Relatives Clustering. This is available to paid 23andme+ members who have opted in. Initially, there was no documentation beyond a Reddit post, but the feature is clearly powerful, with the ability to customize cM thresholds and target specific matches. There is now

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]]> Genealogy and DNA: a review of 2025 https://dnapainter.com/blog/genealogy-and-dna-a-review-of-2025/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 22:57:00 +0000 https://dnapainter.com/blog/?p=4937 A quick recap on what has been an eventful year for genealogists and those working with DNA, covering genealogy/testing company releases, artificial intelligence, and DNA Painter activities.

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]]> My first experiments with AncestryDNA Custom Clusters https://dnapainter.com/blog/my-initial-experiments-with-ancestrydna-custom-clusters/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 21:19:56 +0000 https://dnapainter.com/blog/?p=4880 I had the chance to experiment with AncestryDNA Custom Clusters. In this article I talk about how it worked out for two sample brick walls.

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]]> DNA isn’t helping much with this brick wall… https://dnapainter.com/blog/dna-isnt-helping-much-with-this-brick-wall/ Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:58:51 +0000 https://dnapainter.com/blog/?p=4798 A summary of a brick wall where DNA doesn't currently seem to be able to help.

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]]> New in the matrix tool: enhanced charts, sorting, and more… https://dnapainter.com/blog/new-in-the-matrix-tool-enhanced-charts-sorting-and-more/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:42:40 +0000 https://dnapainter.com/blog/?p=4760 Read about the latest enhancements to the DNA matrix tool.

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]]> Recent improvements to the matrix tool https://dnapainter.com/blog/matrix-tool-improvements/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 23:08:02 +0000 https://dnapainter.com/blog/?p=4701 Since I launched the matrix tool, there have been many great suggestions for improvements, and I've just released an update that includes several of these.

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]]> Shared DNA at a glance: the new DNA matrix tool https://dnapainter.com/blog/shared-dna-at-a-glance-the-new-dna-matrix-tool/ Wed, 21 May 2025 12:01:50 +0000 https://dnapainter.com/blog/?p=4619 I’m pleased to announce the new DNA matrix tool at DNA Painter, which lets you visualize and analyze how much DNA a group of testers share with each other.

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