Making the most of your autosomal DNA test (Donna Rutherford)

Donna Rutherford’s talk will be aimed at people who have tested and want to know what to do next. It will cover methodologies and tips and tricks to identifying matches and confirming how they fit into your tree. Included will be help with understanding how DNA is measured and how that can be used to predict relationships. The talk will also include some real-life examples of confirming matches and how various tools can be used in the process.

Whether you are looking to confirm your tree, break down your genealogical brick walls, or find biological family, this talk will cover how to go about your research and make the most of your autosomal DNA test. This talk is for you if you want to learn how to make the most of your DNA test results for greater family history discoveries. Suitable for those who are looking to put their DNA test results into practical use for their research.

Donna Rutherford is a New Zealander with English and Scottish ancestry. She has been involved with genealogy for many years and more recently genetic genealogy. Donna works in London in the IT industry as a Global Business Operations Manager. In her spare time, she manages a Facebook group to help others with their DNA research. She has worked with Y DNA, mtDNA and has a lot of experience with autosomal DNA for her own research and helping others. Donna specialises in making the complex side of DNA testing easy to understand for those who are new to genetic genealogy and want to maximise the use of their DNA kits.

This lecture was presented at Family Tree Live (FTL), London, 26-27  April 2019. Please note that these FTL videos are copyrighted to the presenter and should only be used for personal study. They are not to be used for any other purpose without the presenter's express permission. Also, please note that because this is a rapidly advancing field, the content may quickly become outdated.



The FTL lectures were sponsored by FamilyTreeDNA (at www.ftdna.com) and organised by Debbie Kennett, a volunteer from ISOGG (International Society of Genetic Genealogy at www.isogg.org). ISOGG volunteers provided free DNA advice and support for members of the public at the conference.