First, news from FamilyTreeDNA about their new next-generation testing for Family Finder tests:
- https://mailchi.mp/familytreedna/family-finder-targeted-ngs-panel-announcement-2026
- https://help.familytreedna.com/hc/en-us/articles/14648236824975-DNA-Sequencing-Technologies
- https://help.familytreedna.com/hc/en-us/articles/15269010238991-Twist-Family-Finder-FAQ
- https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/session/familytreedna-general-session-3-2026
- Their RootsTech discount codes, valid through March 31: https://blog.familytreedna.com/rootstech-2026-discount-codes/
And more information about 23andMe’s new clustering tool:
- https://blog.23andme.com/articles/introducing-dna-relatives-clustering
- https://customercare.23andme.com/hc/en-us/articles/38509301730839-How-to-Use-DNA-Relatives-Clustering-at-23andMe
Here are links to some things discussed during the March meeting:
23andMe:
https://customercare.23andme.com/hc/en-us/articles/360036068393-The-23andMe-Family-Tree-Feature
https://customercare.23andme.com/hc/en-us/articles/35757285869335-23andMe-Reconstructed-Ancestors-Overview
Ancestry:
https://support.ancestry.com/s/article/Grouping-and-Filtering-AncestryDNA-Matches
https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/session/shared-dna-matches-the-only-dna-tool-you-will-ever-need
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/solving-a-virginia-mystery-using-dna/
https://www.ancestry.com/c/ancestry-blog/pro-tools-dna-matches/
https://support.ancestry.com/s/article/DNA-compare
https://www.ancestry.com/c/ancestry-blog/dna/using-custom-clusters-to-find-dna-matches
https://myfamilypattern.com/custom-clusters
MyHeritage:
https://education.myheritage.com/article/how-to-use-labels-to-break-new-ground-with-your-dna-matches/
https://education.myheritage.com/article/autoclusters-for-dna-matches/
Other clustering tools:
https://geneticaffairs.com/
https://www.dnagedcom.com/
Charting matches:
https://lucidchart.com/
https://www.drawio.com/
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/weaving-dna-test-results-into-a-proof-argument/
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/lucidchart-and-other-tools-for-genetic-genealogy/
https://thegeneticgenealogist.com/2017/03/19/guest-post-the-mcguire-method-simplified-visual-dna-comparisons/
DNA Painter:
https://dnapainter.com/
https://dnapainter.com/help/why
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/practical-chromosome-mapping-gaining-insights-from-segments-of-dna/
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/what-are-the-odds-an-online-tool-that-can-help-solve-dna-puzzles/
https://dnapainter.com/tools/sharedcmv4
https://dnapainter.com/blog/eight-ways-you-can-use-ancestral-trees-at-dna-painter/
https://dnapainter.com/blog/wato-vs-wato-plus/
https://blog.dnapainter.com/blog/find-potential-y-dna-and-mtdna-testers/
https://blog.dnapainter.com/blog/shared-dna-at-a-glance-the-new-dna-matrix-tool/
BanyanDNA:
https://www.banyandna.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjsyprsyQ6g