BanyanDNA is like no other tool for genetic genealogy. Not only can it help you identify an unknown parent, grandparent, or great grandparent, it can alert you to places in your tree where shared DNA does not support the documented relationships. It also has elegant features to help you visualize relationships. Best of all, it is completely customized to your family, whether you have pedigree collapse, double cousins, or (in a future release) endogamy.
Dr Leah Larkin is best known for her scientific approach to genetic genealogy. From her brainchild, What Are the Odds?, to the new BanyanDNA tool for complex pedigrees, her collaborations have advanced genetic genealogy rapidly. She blogs at TheDNAGeek.com, takes private clients, speaks internationally, and teaches with several genealogy institutes.
DNA test results can be overwhelming. This case study recounts using the shared matches within my DNA results to narrow in on my maternal grandfather and fill in my family tree.
I started in the business of genealogy after completing the Genealogical Research Certificate Program at Boston University’s Center for Professional Education in 2010. Since then, I continued my education via ProGen & NIGR in 2012. Along the way, I joined several Genealogy Societies, attended local conferences, and enjoyed several webinars. I am a wife, mother of three boys, and entrepreneur. I started exploring my family history when still in High School. My paternal family roots go deep into Colonial New England, especially in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Maine. My European roots include English, German, and Swedish. DNA has recently added a branch to my family tree from The Netherlands.
My other hobbies include puzzles and needle arts projects. I have a B.A in Spanish & Social Science and a B.S. in Management Information Systems/Business Administration (MIS/BA).
Dr Leah Larkin is best known for her scientific approach to genetic genealogy. From her brainchild, What Are the Odds?, to the new BanyanDNA tool for complex pedigrees, her collaborations have advanced genetic genealogy rapidly. She blogs at TheDNAGeek.com, takes private clients, speaks internationally, and teaches with several genealogy institutes.
I started in the business of genealogy after completing the Genealogical Research Certificate Program at Boston University’s Center for Professional Education in 2010. Since then, I continued my education via ProGen & NIGR in 2012. Along the way, I joined several Genealogy Societies, attended local conferences, and enjoyed several webinars. I am a wife, mother of three boys, and entrepreneur. I started exploring my family history when still in High School. My paternal family roots go deep into Colonial New England, especially in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Maine. My European roots include English, German, and Swedish. DNA has recently added a branch to my family tree from The Netherlands.