A tried and true method for solving problems is studying how others solved similar problems. In April we will look at some examples of your genealogical puzzles and how they might be solved using DNA matches and results. Here are some of the links we discussed:
23andMe’s Bankruptcy Filing:
https://blog.23andme.com/articles/open-letter
https://thednageek.com/23andme-is-reorganizing-its-okay/
https://blog.kittycooper.com/2025/03/23andme-dont-panic/
Diahan Southard’s video message: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtAXjFcU5Xk
https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/cases-proceedings/staff-letters/chairman-ferguson-letter-regarding-23andme
https://reason.com/2025/03/26/why-im-not-deleting-my-23andme-genetic-data/
https://fortune.com/2025/04/01/23andme-for-sale-interested-buyers-nucleus-sei-foundation/
How to download/preserve your data, whether you’re deleting it or not:
https://customercare.23andme.com/hc/en-us/articles/212196868-Accessing-Your-Raw-Genetic-Data
https://blog.dnapainter.com/blog/painting-your-populations/
https://www.genealogyexplained.com/json-to-csv-converter-for-23andme-matches/
https://dnagedcom.com/
By the way, despite reports of long delays with the raw data downloads or even missing downloads, I requested one while preparing this lecture, and received the download within two days.
Other links discussed:
https://thegeneticgenealogist.com/2016/06/19/a-triangulation-intervention/
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/practical-chromosome-mapping-gaining-insights-from-segments-of-dna/
The McGuire Method for charting match information: https://thegeneticgenealogist.com/2017/03/19/guest-post-the-mcguire-method-simplified-visual-dna-comparisons/ (though it seems to be down at the moment I prepared this – if that’s the case when you try, use the Wayback machine at https://web.archive.org/ and then paste in the address)
What Are the Odds: https://dnapainter.com/help/wato-faq
Other upcoming DNA SIGs:
May 13: The Women Who Contributed to Our DNA – https://tinyurl.com/GRIVADNAMay2025
June 10: The Men Who Contributed to Our DNA – https://tinyurl.com/GRIVADNAJun2025