So it appears that you have to build a profile entry for each person that DNA data would be filtered to is that correct?

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If that is correct I need to be able to see the DNA tree information so I can enter it I have no way at the present time that I know of to see it I thought that the data would automatically be populated as new profiles under my tree

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William,

I'm not sure I understand what you mean by DNA tree information.  I looked at your profile, and see you have a decent tree (ancestors) attached to your profile.  Are you talking about DNA confirmation for the ancestors you are connected to?

If you are wondering how to attach your DNA results to Wikitree, there is help here: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:How_to_Get_Started_with_DNA

Where did you have your DNA tested?  There are instructions about what to do with various DNA tests to add the information to Wikitree -- and usually you should take the data and also upload it to a site called GEDmatch.  GEDmatch will give you a number that other people can compare against.  GEDmatch also has many tools to help you find additional relatives and narrow down your various ancestral lines.

I'm probably getting far afield from what you are trying to ask, so I'll stop here in case you want to clarify further what you want to know.

Reba

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was told that I would have to build a tree family tree first which I did and get my DNA and upload it and it would expand and filter through the tree that I built in even add more I was hoping over and above what I had entered already that's what I'm looking for by doing a DNA test partially is there some way to look at the DNA data to know how much is there and who it's for how do I do that. How do connections relate to blood relatives (eg. Cousins, uncle, etc.)

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If you've added your DNA test information to your profile it takes 24 hours for it to show up on other profiles that are related to you depending on the test. :)

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William,

I took a look again this morning, and I see your DNA test associated with your profiles on your tree now, so I think, as Charlotte just mentioned, it was a matter of waiting about 24 hours for the the test information to show up on Wikitree.  

I think you're all set now.

Reba

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I was hoping that the DNA data upload would fill in or filter into (as someone stated) my tree data, There are connections, but not necessarily blood connections is that right? I apparently have to populate everything in the tree myself, as I understand it now, from my research that I or someone else has done that has access to updating my tree. My wife informed me that she has data on GENI. Is there any way that I can copy data from WikiTree to GENI? Trying to make this whole process as less intensive as possible and eliminate duplicate efforts and data. Thanks for your help.....

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William,

It would be so wonderful if the family trees could populate based on our DNA information. I think the only thing we can do at this point using the DNA information we add to Wikitree is to help cousins find us who believe they are connected through the same ancestors. They then can test their DNA against us and see if there is a match, and we can compare information.  

I have read that DNA doesn't get passed along equally, so beyond really close relatives, you can't  definitely say that someone who doesn't match isn't really a blood relative, although you can say that people who match beyond a certain small "noise" level really are our relatives. (I think).

I don't have experience with GENI.  I think there is probably a way to download the family tree information from GENI into a GEDCOM, which can be uploaded into Wikitree.  Even this GEDCOM upload process has changed since I did it -- and I don't think "upload" is the correct term anymore, since you have to go through a screening process to ensure you're not adding duplicate people who are already on Wikitree...

Maybe it would help to ask your question (as a new question) about GENI, (and put the words GENI and GEDCOM at the bottom as tags) .. and that should get the attention of the people who know more about the process and can really help.  Since we are only "commenting" at this point, this question won't be refreshed, so it may escape notice.

Reba