"Relationship to Me" gives wrong answer

Question

I have confirmed DNA on several lines, but when I go to one for whom all DNA has been confirmed beyond the relationship (even if on both sides), the Relationship listed shows DNA-confirmed on line A, DNA-confirmed on line B, therefore the combined relationship is of Unknown Confidence Level.

Actually, I'm not sure that I ever see other than Unknown Confidence Level.  Can that be fixed?  Please!

URL:

https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:Relationship&action=calculate&person1Name=Mosegard-1&person2Name=Shipman-738

Answer 1

DNA evidence is helpful but does not conclusively support a particular relationship. You inherit DNA, from both your parents but not the same DNA as your sibling.

Comments

The answer is unrelated to the question.

Answer 2

To understand the question, you have to follow the link and then examine what WikiTree tells us about the confidence of the relationship. In this case, every connection between the two parties is marked as "Confirmed with DNA", which is as confident as it gets on WikiTree. Nonetheless, WikiTree then goes on to say that "therefore the combined relationship is of Unknown Confidence Level."

Doesn't make any sense to me either, so I had to go look one of my DNA Confirmations and test the relationship. Sure enough: "therefore the combined relationship is of Unknown Confidence Level." So, then I tried my brother, with whom I have confirmed atDNA match on both sides and on xDNA. Wouldn't you know it:  "therefore the combined relationship is of Unknown Confidence Level."

What does it take for WikiTree to express its confidence in our DNA Confirmations?

 

Answer 3

Thanks for pointing out this bug, Roger.