You need at least 3 people to make the segment matching work. You would be one person and you need at least 2 others.
It's also going to depend on how much endogomy you have in your lines. I like to look at the the total amount of cMs as well as the longest block. I'll try to call the number listed on your DNA account tonight when I get home from work. Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 2:36 PM, Kawika322 <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I had a question regarding the Chromosome browser and wanted to see if > there is a way to determine a common ancestral connection between 2 or 3 > different people based on having segments in common for a particular > chromosome? > > I am attaching 2 pics to illustrate my question from my chromosome > browser. For instance, I have several matches who all somewhat overlap on > chromosome no. 2 and 3 (first pic) and no. 11 (second pic) with me. From > the first pic, I know how 2 of the people are related (uncle-light blue > color and niece-yellow color respectively) on chromosomes no. 2 and 3. With > the other individual (purple color on chromosome 2) and a different person > (orange color on chromosome 3), I am not sure how they connect with me or > the other 2 people. > > The second picture illustrates another example with chromosome 11 and two > people. The orange colored individual is the same as in the first pic. The > yellow is a different person in the second pic. > > > Any info regarding how the chromosome overlapping can be helpful or not > helpful would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > > > David > > -- > 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.
