WikiTree LiveCast - Getting Started with DNA on WikiTree

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On Saturday March 18 at 3:00PM EDT, please join me (Mags), our WikiTree Forest Elf, Eowyn Langholf, and DNA Project Coordinator, Emma McBeth, for a live chat on "Getting Started with DNA on WikiTree".

This is a greatly-requested LiveCast and goes along with some of the changes going on with the DNA Project. Join to ask us getting-started-with-DNA questions.

We will also be running down the Saturday Sourcing Sprint numbers and WikiPeeps who are involved in the sprints. 

Pull up a chair to watch or ask questions in the LiveCast chat, either way we promise an hour of WikiTree fun! If you want to see a complete list of past and future LiveCasts click the graphic below or follow this link.

Mags and Eowyn

P.S. Do you have someone you would like us to interview? Post some answers with your picks for LiveCast Guests - it can even be yourself!

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Answer 1

Oh I can't wait! I keep trying to get someone to write a "Genetic DNA for Dummies" book.. haven't had any luck. LOL   

I'd love to know how using WikiTree to triangulate DNA tests to figure out DNA confirmation on ancestors.

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There is a "Genetics for Dummies" book, though it doesn't really get into Genetic Genealogy...

Mags

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Hi Charlotte, I'd be happy to help you use DNA on WikiTree so you can figure out which relationships you can mark 'confirmed with DNA'. Let me know if you're interested.

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Kay, you are really starting to get on my Hero list. Just saying!

Mags

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Ditto! :) Looking fwd to doing more with you Kay! I'm going to start working on those I can easily figure out. :)

Answer 2

As Always Chris maybe a discussion Mag, Chris, Aleš and Julia..??? about 

• WikiTree today, how it started and what you expect/dream of in 10 years?
• Major challenges inside WikiTree  
  • DNA genealogy
    • will gedmatch and Wikitree meet each other....
  • support people better
    • using better sources
    • writing articles more interestung to read
  • Techical 
    • speed
    • SEO - Search engine optimization
    • upgrade and get a WYSIWYG editor
    • generating map 
  • locations 
    • use what they used
    • or use locations so we can create maps
    • or both 
  • usability of WikiTree
  • open tree or privacy
    • should private information be uploaded in WikiTree?
    • what problems do we see?

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Thanks Magnus, great suggestions! Mags

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This is an outstanding idea...I haven't done our DNA with my brother yet as it is such a complex issue so I will be following this tag.

Taylor