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Find Your Unknown Father using DNA (view source)
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== Finding Your Unknown Father using Ancestry DNA == | == Finding Your Unknown Father using Ancestry DNA == | ||
On Ancestry, a common strategy is to sort your DNA matches into clusters and then to add a colored dot next to everyone in the same cluster until eventually the desired cluster is found. Once the desired cluster is found you search through the family trees of those who have provided them and also build quick and dirty trees for those who don't but can still be identified. You look for a common ancestor that appears in multiple of these trees and theorize how you could also be related to those ancestors. Finally, you contact a close relative of the father and send them a DNA test to see if you are right. <br> <br> | On [[Ancestry DNA in Genealogy Research| Ancestry DNA]], a common strategy is to sort your DNA matches into clusters and then to add a colored dot next to everyone in the same cluster until eventually the desired cluster is found. Once the desired cluster is found you search through the family trees of those who have provided them and also build quick and dirty trees for those who don't but can still be identified. You look for a common ancestor that appears in multiple of these trees and theorize how you could also be related to those ancestors. Finally, you contact a close relative of the father and send them a DNA test to see if you are right. <br> <br> | ||
In Ancestry, it it also a good idea to add your tree and link it to your DNA results even if you only know the maternal side of your tree. After waiting a day or two for it to process, Ancestry's Thrulines feature will compare your tree against your matches' trees and try to identify as many common ancestors as possible for you. It will not be able to find relatives of your unknown father but it will help you eliminate matches on your known mother's side faster. <br> <br> | In Ancestry, it it also a good idea to add your tree and link it to your DNA results even if you only know the maternal side of your tree. After waiting a day or two for it to process, Ancestry's Thrulines feature will compare your tree against your matches' trees and try to identify as many common ancestors as possible for you. It will not be able to find relatives of your unknown father but it will help you eliminate matches on your known mother's side faster. <br> <br> | ||