Put More Confidence in Distant Relatives at 23andMe

Identifying and placing distant relatives in your family tree is a frequent challenge faced by genealogists. At 23andMe, we've recently introduced two advancements that should give you greater confidence in the distant relatives you find on your DNA Relatives list. First, we've introduced a new, state-of-the-art algorithm for reliably finding short genetic matches ("IBD segments")—as short as five centiMorgans. Second, we've identified and corrected an error in the way distant relationships are estimated by researchers and genetic tests . The upshot is that at 23andMe, you'll find fewer false positives among your distant genetic relatives, and the estimated relationship is more likely to match what you find when you place the distant relatives on your tree.

In this course you will learn how 23andMe's latest innovations can help you unlock the full potential of DNA testing for your family history research.

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