DNA Confirmation Citation Maker app
This app is designed to help you create proper source citations to add to your profiles to record your DNA Confirmations.
How to Add Source Citations
Every time you mark a child's relationship to their parent as Confirmed with DNA
you must add a source citation to the == Sources == section
of the child's profile that explains how you made the DNA-confirmed conclusion.
Sources are essential for our mission to create an accurate single family tree.
If there is not a proper source citation for a DNA-confirmed conclusion,
then, the relationship status should be changed by you or another member to Confident.
Some members also like to add a === DNA === subsection
under the == Biography == section, but this is optional.
It is like a Research Notes section for genetic genealogy.
CHOOSE THE TYPE OF DNA CONFIRMATION YOU WISH TO PERFORM:
| - choose this if your DNA confirmation is based on an Autosomal DNA match with a 3rd cousin or closer |
| - choose this if you are doing a triangulated DNA confirmation involving 3 or more DNA matches that are greater than 3rd cousins |
| - choose this if you are confirming a relationship based on an X-chromosome match |
| - choose this if you are confirming a paternal relationship based on shared Y-DNA from a DNA tester's father's father's line. |
| - choose this if you are confirming a maternal relationship based on shared mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from a DNA tester's mother's mother's line. |
WARNING
You have chosen a relationship that is BEYOND a GREAT GREAT GRANDPARENT !
This is a relationship that can only be confirmed by DNA using a Triangulation method, using at least 3 DNA test takers, and comparing results on individual chromosomes.
At this current time, this initial version of this app cannot help with that, except to point you to the Help page on Triangulation on WikiTree.
Eventually, this app will also be able to guide you through the Triangulation process ... but ... alas ... not at this immediate point in time.
STEP 1: Who has taken the DNA tests ?
YOUR WIKITREE ID:
(e.g. Marcoux-336)
DNA test taker # 1 is WikiTree ID
DNA test taker # 1 is a child of WikiTree ID
DNA test taker # 1 is a grandchild of WikiTree ID
OTHER DNA TEST TAKER:
(WikiTree ID if possible; otherwise use Name, Alias or Initials for privacy)
STEP 1g: Specify gender for DNA test takers
:
Male
Female
Male
Female
:
Male
Female
Male
Female
:
Male
Female
Male
Female
Why do we ask?
Some DNA confirmations require specific paths,
based on the X or Y chromosome.
All source confirmations use the gender to create standard citations.
Note: All of the text provided by this app can be modified, so if the DNA test taker prefers a non-binary or non-traditional pronoun in the source citation, that can be done individually after the standard citation is produced.
STEP 1: Who has taken the DNA tests ?
Enter WikiTree ID for:
TEST TAKER A:
(e.g. Marcoux-336)
TEST TAKER B:
(WikiTree ID if possible; otherwise use Name, Alias or Initials for privacy)
TEST TAKER C:
(WikiTree ID if possible; otherwise use Name, Alias or Initials for privacy)
Enter DNA Details of what is in common:
What Chromosome is the Shared Segment on ?
Length of Shared Segment (amount in common among all DNA testers) : cM (centiMorgans)
If using 23andMe.com, enter:
% of shared DNA
# of Generations to go back in time to find Common Ancestors:
Use standard 10 generations Use extended 14 generations
REQUIRED to CONTINUE:
WikiTree ID for Test Taker A
WikiTree ID or Alias for Test Taker B
WikiTree ID or Alias for Test Taker C
Chromosome # of Shared Segment
Amount of Shared Segment
STEP 1: Who has taken the DNA tests ?
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If the matches are both men there is a special opportunity for one-to-one confirmation if they match on their X chromosomes. Since men have only one X chromosome, no triangulation is necessary. Enter WikiTree ID for: TEST TAKER B: (WikiTree ID if possible; otherwise use Name, Alias or Initials for privacy) |
Otherwise, triangulation is necessary. All 3 testers will have to share the same segment on the X-chromosome. Enter WikiTree ID for: TEST TAKER B: (WikiTree ID if possible; otherwise use Name, Alias or Initials for privacy) TEST TAKER C: (WikiTree ID if possible; otherwise use Name, Alias or Initials for privacy) |
STEP 1b: Who is the closest ancestor to the other Test Taker(s) on WikiTree?
ENTER WIKITREE ID
for Test Taker B's closest ancestor:
(e.g. Labonté-125)
ENTER WIKITREE ID
for Test Taker C's closest ancestor:
(e.g. Labonté-127)
How to proceed?
Did you make a typo in the WikiTree ID you entered?
If so - return to STEP 1 and re-enter it.
Does this person not have a WikiTree ID?
(either not on WikiTree at all, or not a public profile)
If so - enter the WikiTree ID of the closest ancestor who IS on WikiTree.
(See the two scenarios below, and choose one.)
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Enter the WikiTree ID for closest Ancestor who IS on WikiTree:
Relationship of the closest Ancestor to :
is Male Female
Enter WikiTree ID for MRCA (Most Recent Common Ancestor)
who must be on WikiTree:
WikiTree ID for 2nd MRCA (If MRCA = Ancestral Couple)
who must also be on WikiTree:
(Or leave blank if MRCA = Single Ancestor,
i.e., the DNA test takers descend from different spouses)
Relationship of MRCA to :
is Male Female
Contacting WikiTree ..... loading data .... for Person # of
WARNING! No Common Ancestor Found !!
No common ancestor was found between and within five generations that would indicate a relationship of 3rd cousin or closer.
(1) If the two profiles are unrelated, perhaps there was a typo in the WikiTree IDs. Please verify that you have entered the right IDs.
In this case: RETURN to STEP 1.
(2) If the two profiles ARE related as 3rd cousins or closer, but the full family trees of both sides are not completed on WikiTree, then you can continue manually, and select the common ancestor from 's tree, and specify the relationship to .
In this case: PROCEED to STEP 2.
(3) If the two profiles ARE related, but the relationship is further than 3rd cousins
(3rd cousins once removed or more removed,
4th or greater cousins)
in order to CONFIRM the relationship
to the Most Recent Common Ancestor
you will need to TRIANGULATE your findings with a third DNA Match.
You will need to prove that persons A, B and C all share at least 7cM of DNA on the same segment.
In this case: TRY TRIANGULATION.
You may also wish to check out this documentation on Triangulation.
("further" is defined by amount of shared DNA, not # of steps away genealogically)
(4) It is possible that the test takers ARE related non-biologically. There was at least one parent-child relationship discovered in traversing the family trees that was marked as NON-BIOLOGICAL (e.g. an adoptive parent), and any ancestors beyond that point cannot be used for DNA confirmation.
WARNING! DNA Test Taker died before DNA Testing available !!
One (or more) of the DNA Test Takers has a Death Date BEFORE the year 2000, before DNA test taking was commonly available.
Any source citation made with this combination of DNA Test Takers is INVALID and must NOT be used on an actual WikiTree profile!
However, you may proceed for demonstration and/or testing purposes to view the end results and analyze the text generated.
STEP 2: Who is your common ancestor ?
The common ancestor(s) that Person 1 and Person 2 share is/are
Person 1's :
1.
STEP 3: How is the other DNA Test Taker related ?
The common ancestor, The Common Ancestor,
Person 1's ancestor.
If the common ancestor need to be changed, please return to Step 2.
How the Common Ancestor related to Person 2 ?The Common Ancestor
Person 2's :
WARNING! Relationship too distant !!
The relationship between and is not 3rd cousin or closer. It has been calculated as .
(You can view the mini-tree below)
NOTE: There are multiple relationships between this pair of test takers.
Choose the closer relationship for the DNA Confirmation.
For profiles that are further than 3rd cousins
(3rd cousins once or more times removed,
4th or greater cousins)
in order to CONFIRM the relationship
to the Most Recent Common Ancestor
you will need to TRIANGULATE your findings with a third DNA Match.
You will need to prove that persons A, B and C all share at least 7cM of DNA on the same segment.
In this case, return to Step 0 or RESET the app, and choose TRIANGULATION.
In the meantime, you may also want to
check out this documentation on Triangulation.
("further" is defined by amount of shared DNA, not # of steps away genealogically.)
STEP 4: Is this mini tree right ?
Identify the gender (if known) of each ancestor in the tree, then click NEXT below.
| COMMON ANCESTOR | ||||
| Luther Pendragon | ||||
| ↙ | and | ↘ | ||
| Person 2's auncle | Arthur Pendragon |
← siblings → | Person 2's Great Grand Parent |
Person 1's auncle |
| Person 1's ancestor DNA test taker ↓ |
male female DNA test taker ↓ | |||
| Person 2's cousin | Arthur Pendragon |
← 1st cousins → | Person 2's Great Grand Parent |
Person 1's cousin |
| Person 1's ancestor DNA test taker ↓ |
male female DNA test taker ↓ | |||
| Person 2's cousin | Arthur Pendragon |
← 2nd cousins → | Person 2's Great Grand Parent |
Person 1's cousin |
| Person 1's ancestor DNA test taker ↓ |
male female DNA test taker ↓ | |||
| Person 2's cousin | Arthur Pendragon |
← 3rd cousins → | Person 2's Great Grand Parent |
Person 1's cousin |
| Person 1's ancestor DNA test taker ↓ |
male female DNA test taker ↓ | |||
| Person 2's cousin | Arthur Pendragon |
← 4th cousins → | Person 2's Great Grand Parent |
Person 1's cousin |
| Person 1's ancestor DNA test taker |
male female DNA test taker | |||
| Person 2's cousin | Arthur Pendragon |
← 4th cousins → | Person 2's Great Grand Parent |
Person 1's cousin |
| Person 1's ancestor DNA test taker |
male female DNA test taker | |||
| Person 2's cousin | Arthur Pendragon |
← 4th cousins → | Person 2's Great Grand Parent |
Person 1's cousin |
| Person 1's ancestor DNA test taker |
male female DNA test taker | |||
| Person 2's cousin | Arthur Pendragon |
← 4th cousins → | Person 2's Great Grand Parent |
Person 1's cousin |
| Person 1's ancestor DNA test taker |
male female DNA test taker | |||
STEP 4: Is this mini tree right ?
Identify the gender (if known) of each ancestor in the tree, then click NEXT below
| COMMON ANCESTOR | ||||
| Luther Pendragon | ||||
and | ||||
| Arthur Pendragon |
← merge → | Lance Pendragon |
← merge → | Percival Pendragon |
| Arthur Pendragon |
Lance Pendragon |
Percival Pendragon |
||
| Arthur Pendragon |
Lance Pendragon |
Percival Pendragon |
||
| Arthur Pendragon |
Lance Pendragon |
Percival Pendragon |
||
| Arthur Pendragon |
Lance Pendragon |
Percival Pendragon |
||
| Arthur Pendragon |
Lance Pendragon |
Percival Pendragon |
||
| Arthur Pendragon |
Lance Pendragon |
Percival Pendragon |
||
STEP 5: Are you sure about this ?
WARNING !
To CONFIRM a DNA relationship based on a set of DNA Matches, you need to be able to answer YES to all of the questions below.If you cannot, you may need to do more traditional genealogy research before continuing.
Have you confirmed your relationship to your match through traditional genealogy or family history?
YES NO
Has this DNA Match been provided by a DNA testing company or a third-party test comparison site such as GEDmatch ?
YES NO
Does the DNA-predicted relationship correspond with the known relationship from traditional genealogy ?
YES NO
STEP 6: What are the details of your autosomal DNA match ?
NAME of DNA testing company / database:
AMOUNT of Match :
cM (centiMorgans)
NOTE: To find the amount of cM you share with a match on 23andMe,
click on the match name, and in the genetic relationship panel,
click on View DNA details.
% DNA shared
# of Segments:
NOTE: To find the # of segments you have with a match on FamilyTreeDNA,
click the checkbox next to the match name in FamilyFinder, then
click on the Chromosome Browser button.
Change the drop-down selector from 5 to 7+ centimorgans (recommended), then
count the number of segments in the browser display.
Relationship predicted by DNA testing company :
Kit Numbers
GEDmatch kit # for Person A :
GEDmatch kit # for Person B :
Optional: Additional Note
Add extra information here if desired.
This note will be added to the end
of every citation created for this match.
(NOTE: This is usually left blank.)
STEP 6: What are the details of your autosomal DNA matches ?
NAME of DNA testing company / database:
DNA Details of what is in common
What Chromosome is the Shared Segment on ?
Length of Shared Segment (amount in common among all DNA testers) : cM (centiMorgans)
Use standard wording:
They share a cM segment on chromosome
Use customized wording:
They share a
Note: Use customized wording if additional details are needed.
Kit Numbers
GEDmatch kit # for Person A :
GEDmatch kit # for Person B :
GEDmatch kit # for Person C :
Note regarding confirmation
Remember that you must check that every combination of the DNA testers does indeed match on the same chromosome.
On GEDmatch you can do this by using the Tier 1 Triangulation tool.
If you don't have Tier 1 access to GEDmatch this month, you can also
use the People who match both, or 1 of 2 kits tool,
then use the Visualization option afterwards to view the Triangulation.
Note regarding confirmation
Remember that you must check to make sure that every combination of the DNA testers does indeed match on the same chromosome.
On 23andMe you can do this by using the Chromosome Browser
to compare each of the Test Takers to each other.
Do this multiple times, each time putting a different person in the "Compare" slot.
Compare Person A With Person B and Person C.
Compare Person B With Person C and Person A.
Compare Person C With Person A and Person B.
In ALL the comparisons, the same DNA segment should show overlap
for all the DNA test takers on Chromosome N.
Note regarding confirmation
Remember that you must check to make sure that every combination of the DNA testers does indeed match on the same chromosome.
On MyHeritage, when viewing your DNA Matches list,
use the Triangulation indicator to open up
the One-to-many Chromosome Browser to verify
the Triangulated Segment you have in common on Chromosome N.
Verification
Because of the way this testing company uses its Chromosome Browser, each combination in the triangulation has to have its DNA match on the shared segment independently verified by at least one of those testers.
Please check to verify each of the following combinations.
Person A & Person B : DNA match on chromosome N :
verified by Person A verified by Person B
Person B & Person C : DNA match on chromosome N :
verified by Person B verified by Person C
Person C & Person A : DNA match on chromosome N :
verified by Person C verified by Person A
Optional: Additional Note
Add extra information here if desired.
This note will be added to the end
of every citation created for this match.
(NOTE: This is usually left blank.)
STEP 6: What are the details of your X-Chromosome DNA match ?
NAME of DNA testing company / database:
Length of Shared Segment on X-chromosome :
cM (centiMorgans)
Use standard wording:
They share a cM segment on the X chromosome
Use customized wording:
They share a
Note: Use customized wording if additional details are needed.
Kit Numbers
GEDmatch kit # for Person A :
GEDmatch kit # for Person B :
GEDmatch kit # for Person C :
Note regarding confirmation
Remember that you must check that every combination of the DNA testers does indeed match on the X Chromosome. On GEDmatch you can do this by using the Tier 1 Triangulation tool, and restrict it to the X chromosome.
If you don't have Tier 1 access to GEDmatch this month, you can also
use the People who match both, or 1 of 2 kits tool,
then use the Visualization option afterwards to view the Triangulation.
Note regarding confirmation
Remember that you must check to make sure that every combination of the DNA testers does indeed match on the X Chromosome.
On 23andMe you can do this by using the Chromosome Browser
to compare the three Test Takers to each other.
Do this three times, each time putting a different person in the "Compare" slot.
Compare Person A With Person B and Person C.
Compare Person B With Person C and Person A.
Compare Person C With Person A and Person B.
In ALL three comparisons, the same DNA segment should show overlap
for all three test takers on the X Chromosome.
Verification
Because of the way Family Tree DNA uses its Chromosome Browser, each combination in the triad has to have its DNA match on the shared segment independently verified by at least one of those testers.
Please check to verify each of the following combinations.
Person A & Person B : DNA match on X chromosome :
verified by Person A verified by Person B
Person B & Person C : DNA match on X chromosome :
verified by Person B verified by Person C
Person C & Person A : DNA match on X chromosome :
verified by Person C verified by Person A
Optional: Additional Note
Add extra information here if desired.
This note will be added to the end
of every citation created for this match.
(NOTE: This is usually left blank.)
STEP 6: What are the details of your Y DNA match ?
NAME of Y DNA testing company / database :
DETAILS of Y DNA MATCH
# of Markers for Match:
Genetic Distance :
Y-DNA Kit # for Person 1:
Haplogroup:
Y-DNA Kit # for Person 2:
Haplogroup:
GENETIC DISTANCE - TOO MUCH
The Genetic Distance is too large to verify the paternal line connection.Optional: Additional Note
Add extra information here if desired.
This note will be added to the end
of every citation created for this match.
(NOTE: This is usually left blank.)
STEP 6: What are the details of your mt DNA match ?
NAME of mt DNA testing company / database :
DETAILS of mt DNA MATCH
- On the mtDNA - Matches page,
- From the Regions drop down,
- Choose HVR1, HVR2, Coding Regions.
- Fill in the information requested below.
Genetic Distance :
- On the mtCompare / Match page,
- Fill in the information requested below.
| Diff HVR1 | Diff HVR2 | Diff CR |
|---|---|---|
mtDNA Kit # for Person 2:
MISMATCH WARNING
The combined differenceGenetic Distance is greater than 1.Unless this has been confirmed to be due to MINOR mismatches, it throws the validity of the citation into question.
I confirm that this combined differenceGenetic Distance is due to a Minor Mismatch, and that the documented genealogy supports the connection this proves through the maternal lines.
MISMATCH - TOO MUCH
The combined differenceGenetic Distance is too large to verify the maternal line connection.Optional: Additional Note
Add extra information here if desired.
This note will be added to the end
of every citation created for this match.
(NOTE: This is usually left blank.)
STEP 7: Here are the instructions to add the DNA confirmation
and your properly sourced citation for this DNA confirmation:
use name at birth:
use current name:
use alias:
link to profile
DNA Test Taker # 2:
use name at birth:
use current name:
use alias:
link to profile
DNA Test Taker # 3:
use name at birth:
use current name:
use alias:
link to profile
Cousin Format:
2C3R 2nd cousin 3x removed
second cousin three times removed
Extra Links:
Add Relationship link to citation
Add GEDcom Compare link to citation
Add link to this DNA Confirmation app
Add link to FTDNA white paper (if needed)
Add Haplogroup links to citation (Y/mtDNA)
Example Citation:
ADD the DNA Confirmation for
COMMON ANCESTOR:
On WikiTree, the DNA Confirmation is done via the relationship status level, which is set from the child's edit page.
- Go to Common Ancestor' child's Edit page.
- VERIFY / MARK the relationship from Common Ancestor's child
to her mother
as confirmed with DNA in the Edit Family column.
from the list of options ...
choose confirmed with DNA
from the list of options ...
choose confirmed with DNA
from the list of options ...
choose confirmed with DNA
from the list of options ...
choose Confident
VERIFY / ADD the SOURCE CITATION for COMMON ANCESTOR:
If there is already a source citation confirming the Paternal relationship Maternal relationship Paternal and Maternal relationships, you don't need to add another one to the Common Ancestor's child's profile. You can add more than one source citation if you like, but excessive numbers of citations add clutter and not value to the profile.
- Verify / Add this source citation in the == Sources == section of the Common Ancestor's child's profile (to explain how you made the DNA-confirmed conclusion).
- Add an explanation in the Explain your changes area
(e.g. DNA confirmation added with source citation)
- Click the SAVE CHANGES button
BONUS !
With this DNA match, you can also add DNA Confirmation for:
(List of additional people goes here)
Show extra DNA confirmations
Show DNA Research Notes
=== DNA Research Notes ===
If you wish to start all over again ...
... click the RESET button below: