Rootstech 2023 links

Introduction

More general tools that can help
(not in the scope of this presentation)

• Scapple
• Lucidchart
• Powerpoint
• Excel
• yworks yEd

Why do third-party tools exist?

• The DNA Geek: DNA Tests (with Autosomal Testing Growth diagram)
• The Genetic Genealogist: DNA Match Labelling
• AncestryDNA: Grouping and Filtering AncestryDNA® Matches
• Introducing Labels for DNA Matches on MyHeritage
• MyHeritage Autoclusters
• Ancestry Thrulines
• What is the Theory of Family Relativity™?
• AncestryDNA: How SideView™ Technology Splits Your DNA Results by Parent
• The 23andMe Family Tree Feature
• New Algorithm Cleans Up 23andMe Family Trees
• Nine Autosomal Tools at Family Tree DNA

How to find and evaluate third-party tools

Social Media

• DNA Detectives Facebook group
• DNA Help for Genealogy (UK) Facebook group
• The DNA Roundtable Facebook group
• Genetic Genealogy Tips & Techniques Facebook group
• Twitter
• Twitter DNA Genealogy List by HittaPappa
• Instagram
• Mastodon
• Reddit

Blogs

• DNAeXplained by Roberta Estes
• Kitty Cooper's blog
• Cruwys news
• segment-ology
• The DNA Geek
• Donna Rutherford
• Genetic Genealogy Ireland

Magazines

• Who do you think you are
• Family Tree UK
• Family Tree USA

Books

• Your DNA Guide by Diahan Southard
• The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy by Blaine Bettinger
• Tracing your ancestors using DNA by John Cleary, Graham S Holton, Michelle Leonard, Alasdair F Macdonald, and Iain McDonald
• Fran DNA-Test Till Släkträd (Swedish) by Peter Sjölund
• Research Like a Pro with DNA by Family Locket Genealogists
• Advanced Genetic Genealogy: Techniques and Case Studies edited by Debbie Parker Wayne
• Genetic Genealogy in Practice by Blaine Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne

Mailing Lists

• DNA-Newbie
• genealogy-dna

Societies and Academic Research

• International Society of Genetic Genealogy
• Nature Genetics
• The Journal of Law and the Biosciences
• Journal of Genetic Genealogy
• FSI Genetics
• Journal of Genealogy and Family History

Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG)

• Global Forensic and Justice Center Formerly the home of NFSTC Online Courses: Investigative Genetic Genealogy course
• Ramapo College IGG Certificate Program
• University of New Haven Forensic Genetic Genealogy Online Graduate Certificate
• People: How Genetic Genealogist CeCe Moore Solved 109 Criminal Cases with DNA: 'It's About Families'
• Using Forensic Genetic Genealogy – A Practical Guide for Law Enforcement: A Four-Part Webinar Series
• I Know Who You Are: How an Amateur DNA Sleuth Unmasked the Golden State Killer and Changed Crime Fighting Forever by Barbara Rae Venter
• A New Way to Solve a Murder, Part 1: The Genetic Detectives (Podcast) - Hosted by Michael Barbaro, produced by Rachel Quester, Kelly Prime and Julia Longoria, and edited by Larissa Anderson and Lisa Chow, The New York Times

Webinars and Podcasts

• Legacy Family Webinars
• Michelle Leonard: A Guide to Third Party Tools For DNA Testing
• GeneaVlogger
• Family History Fanatics
• Research like a Pro Podcast
• Extreme Genes Podcast
• Genealogy Guys Podcast

Courses

• University of Strathclyde: Genetic Genealogy: Researching your Family Tree using DNA
• Your DNA Guide Academy
• Family History Academy
• Applied Genealogy Institute
• Pharos Tutors
• DNA Adoption
• Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy

Conferences

• Rootstech
• I4GG
• East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference
• Conference Keeper

Directories

• DNA Painter: Other DNA tools
• ISOGG Wiki: Autosomal DNA Tools
• ISOGG Wiki: Autosomal DNA Tools
• ISOGG Wiki: MtDNA DNA Tools
• H600 Wiki: Third Party Analysis Tools
• Cyndi's List

Ways they can help

Louis Kessler: Programming is like songwriting

Automate

• DNAGedcom
• Robin Wirthlin: DNA Gedcom – A 3rd Party Tool That Can Help Shorten Your Search
• Genetic Affairs
• yourdna.Family
• Browser Plugins:
  • AncestryDNA Match Filter
  • Ancestry DNA Paths (beta)
  • Pedigree Thief
  • 529renew
• What are the Odds

Organize

• Research like a Pro DNA log
• DNAGedcom
• Genealogical DNA Analysis Tool

Visualize

• Gephi
• NodeXL
• Microsoft Excel
• Visualising Ancestry DNA matches–Index
• RootsFinder
• RootsFinder DNA tools Facebook Group
• Gedmatch
• DNAGedcom
• Dana Leeds: Getting Started with the Collins Leeds Method
• Genetic Affairs
• Evert-Jan Blom: Unraveling your genealogy with genetic networks using AutoCluster
• MyHeritage Autoclusters
• DNA Painter
• Why map your chromosomes?
• Hapi-DNA IBD Sharing rates by cM length tool

Connect

• Gedmatch
• mitoYDNA.org
• Unlock the Power of Your Haplogroup: Why You Should Add it to mitoYDNA.org
• WikiTree
• GeneaNet

Specialize

Ancestor Reconstruction

• Gedmatch
  • GEDmatch Lazarus Tool: How to Bring DNA Back from the Dead
• Martin McDowell: Raising the Dead
• [Webinar] Using the Tools at GEDmatch: The Basics for Finding Relatives and More with Kitty Cooper
• Borland Genetics
  • Webinar: Borland Genetics Web Tools and Database
• Map-S Phasing
• Amy Williams: Overview of HAPI-DNA.org
  • Amy Williams: Introduction to ancestor DNA reconstruction: Why, How, and Tools
  • Amy Williams: Reconstructing parent DNA and evaulating relatives at HAPI-DNA.org (part 1)
  • Amy Williams: Reconstructing parent DNA and evaulating relatives at HAPI-DNA.org (part 2)

Investigate multiple relationships

• DNA Science Double cousin Orogen tool

Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS)

• WGS Extract

Y-DNA paths

• Tracking back SNP tracker for Y-DNA

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