Hi Marilyn,
I'm still learning about it, too, but know enough to explain it.
Basically, you get your autosomal test done, which you did, and download the files for each of your kits.
Then you go to the gedmatch.com website and create an account.
Right away you upload these files which contain the "raw data" and right away you can start looking at all the various ways to view your ethnic identity, plus you can compare right away your results to another person or to your own kits you administer.
Once enough time has allowed them to process your uploaded data, such as two days, then you can compare your test kit results to everyone else in their database. You no longer need to know in advance their kit numbers. It just searches and finds the results for you.
But studying and digesting these results is what I'm just getting into more now. Interpreting the data comes with practice. For instance, Antonio Faria has been comparing his results with amazing conclusions that I am still trying to figure out for myself.
So it's very simple to do, but then you have to play around with it to get the most out of it.
Boa noite,
Doug da Rocha Holmes
Pico & Terceira Genealogist
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Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Have you uploaded your DNA results
to GEDMatch.com?
From: Marilyn Thompson <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, August 11, 2014 11:20 pm
To: Cheri Mello <[email protected]>
Ok so somewhere along the line I missed out about this GEDMatch.com site. Can someone explain to me what it is? I am guessing the purpose of it is to find DNA matches.I would really like to know more about it. I have read the posts connected to this Have you uploaded your DNA results to GEDMatch.com? to be interested in it.I have access to 4 kits - 2 Portuguese and 2 non.Marilyn
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