DNA results are important for genealogy research already, as noted earlier in this thread, but direct inclusion in Legacy is a can of worms for more reasons than it is appropriate to discuss in detail here. Short form: Some DNA data files are enormous rather than huge, tests vary greatly, standards and nomenclature vary, companies and databases come and go, technology is rapidly changing... etc...etc. That's impractical to program for and unreasonably demanding of file space.
For most present Legacy users, the program is a genealogy data recording and display tool being used with intent to pass something on to future generations. It's certainly valuable to record existence of relevant DNA data, where it may be found, and what use has been made of it by the genealogy compiler. That belongs in the basic program and is readily programmable. Beyond that, there might be a case for a closely coupled utility having similar program impact to the geo database and tools, but a companion like that for charting would further de-link from primary program impact and could allow specialized and easily updated technical support. Either approach might usefully bridge to a future integration with a future specialist partner, along the lines of that with Familysearch. An important point not yet raised is the importance of preserving DNA from those dying off. That's easy and cheap to do, though present testing companies require use of their own kits, treating amateur collected samples as "special", with appropriate pricing if they accept them. Millennia could certainly help here with an embedded explanation of how to preserve DNA and why that may be of importance to the future. kb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Taylor" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2013 11:53:56 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] DNA results With the DNA results in a table it should be possible (eventually) to have the program automatically query some of the online DNA databases without manually entering all the allele values for each search. There are lots of other possibilities for having the DNA pattern stored in the database. I believe that only one DNA test can be stored in the present Legacy file per person. It would be good if YDNA and mtDNA could be stored for multiple companies. Autosomal DNA is also beginning to be used and needs somewhere to be recorded. Ron Taylor Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
