(Cross posted to Azores, Madeira, and IslandRoutes) Blaine Bettinger, blogger of "The Genetic Genealogist" and author of "The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy," is compiling actual statistics on what people are getting for their DNA results (in terms of centiMorgans). This data helps us figure out our relationships better.
I have Word document called "Shared cM Project." I've listed all the names for the data that I've submitted. For example, I wrote down Shirley Allegre's name. So when I'm done with this email, I'm going to look at my matches and NOT submit the cMs that I share with Shirley because I've already done so (NOTE: I did say I'm submitting the cMs - not her name)! I will also let my match know that I submitted them so they don't do the same (that is, if I think they hang out reading Blaine's blog). Here's Blaine's announcement: The next update to the Shared cM Project will happen as soon as we have 50,000 submissions! We're at more than 42,000 submissions, so less than 8,000 to go! I'd be honored if you would consider submitting! If everyone here submits just 1 known relationship, we can finish it in no time. The Submission Portal is linked below, and is very easy to fill out! This always raises lots of questions, so I'll try to anticipate some of them. 1. If you *absolutely* need to check what you've already submitted, leave a comment with your email address and we'll see if we can get my helper to check. 2. The # of segments is optional, so don't count them if you don't want to. 3. At FTDNA, use the total shared cM value you're given, don't subtract the small segments. 4. Use the total shared cM value the company gives you, don't go and get extra data such as the X unless it is already included in the total. 5. If you have anything unexpected, unusual, or otherwise notable about a relationship, there's a field for that information in the submission. 6. All relationships are needed, but the more distant relationships (all half relationships and all full relationships beyond 3C) are most desirable. The portal to submit is here: https://goo.gl/qZWF4i >From Cheri: Use only 1 company. Whichever one you want. Don't submit the same person over and over again. Submitting really helps with our intermarriage/endogamy problem. I will have my genealogy program open too so I can say that the person is my 4C, 4C1R, 5C1R, 6C, 7CR2. That definitely states the endogamy! Cheri Mello, Family Tree DNA Admin (volunteer) Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
