I have uploaded my data to Gedmatch.
Eric Edgar On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 1:07 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > ============================================= > Get ready for NFL Fantasy Football and join me in the newly created Azores > Genealogist League. Still looking for more participants. > Write me here for more info: [email protected] > ============================================= > > > -------- Original Message -------- > 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 > > > -- > For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > --- > 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 [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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 [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
