DNA Painter Blog https://blog.dnapainter.com/blog/ Wed, 31 Dec 2025 16:41:29 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://blog.dnapainter.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cropped-icon-32x32.png DNA Painter Blog https://blog.dnapainter.com/blog/ 32 32 Genealogy and DNA: a review of 2025 https://blog.dnapainter.com/blog/genealogy-and-dna-a-review-of-2025/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 22:57:00 +0000 https://blog.dnapainter.com/blog/?p=4937 Here is a quick recap on what has been an eventful year for genealogists and those working with DNA, covering genealogy/testing company releases, artificial intelligence, and DNA Painter activities. Artificial intelligence Love it or loathe it, artificial intelligence is quite hard to escape. My reaction to it is a strange mix: I’m often dazzled, but

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]]> My first experiments with AncestryDNA Custom Clusters https://blog.dnapainter.com/blog/my-initial-experiments-with-ancestrydna-custom-clusters/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 21:19:56 +0000 https://blog.dnapainter.com/blog/?p=4880 I had the chance to experiment with AncestryDNA Custom Clusters. In this article I talk about how it worked out for two sample brick walls.

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]]> DNA isn’t helping much with this brick wall… https://blog.dnapainter.com/blog/dna-isnt-helping-much-with-this-brick-wall/ Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:58:51 +0000 https://blog.dnapainter.com/blog/?p=4798 A summary of a brick wall where DNA doesn't currently seem to be able to help.

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]]> New in the matrix tool: enhanced charts, sorting, and more… https://blog.dnapainter.com/blog/new-in-the-matrix-tool-enhanced-charts-sorting-and-more/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:42:40 +0000 https://blog.dnapainter.com/blog/?p=4760 Read about the latest enhancements to the DNA matrix tool.

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]]> Recent improvements to the matrix tool https://blog.dnapainter.com/blog/matrix-tool-improvements/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 23:08:02 +0000 https://blog.dnapainter.com/blog/?p=4701 Since I launched the matrix tool, there have been many great suggestions for improvements, and I've just released an update that includes several of these.

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]]> Shared DNA at a glance: the new DNA matrix tool https://blog.dnapainter.com/blog/shared-dna-at-a-glance-the-new-dna-matrix-tool/ Wed, 21 May 2025 12:01:50 +0000 https://blog.dnapainter.com/blog/?p=4619 I’m pleased to announce the new DNA matrix tool at DNA Painter, which lets you visualize and analyze how much DNA a group of testers share with each other.

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]]> DNA Diary: A promising Dawson connection https://blog.dnapainter.com/blog/dna-diary-a-promising-dawson-connection/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:04:23 +0000 https://blog.dnapainter.com/blog/?p=4555 I'm experimenting with writing up my DNA genealogy research. This week: a new Dawson match. I feel tantalisingly close to a breakthrough!

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]]> Show special extended + looking back at RootsTech 2025 https://blog.dnapainter.com/blog/show-special-extended-looking-back-at-rootstech-2025/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 22:21:02 +0000 https://blog.dnapainter.com/blog/?p=4493 I just got back from an action-packed week in Salt Lake City, Utah, where DNA Painter was an exhibitor at the RootsTech conference.

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]]> Ancestral trees at DNA Painter: every step https://blog.dnapainter.com/blog/ancestral-trees-at-dna-painter-every-step/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:12:14 +0000 https://blog.dnapainter.com/blog/?p=4377 An ancestral tree at DNA Painter is an interactive chart of just one person’s direct line: Here are the steps involved in creating one. Before you start, you’ll need to have registered for a free DNA Painter account. I have a separate guide confirming how to to do that. Step 1: Log in Go to

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]]> Introducing Places, a new geographical map of your Ancestral Tree https://blog.dnapainter.com/blog/introducing-places-new-map-ancestral-tree/ Sat, 01 Mar 2025 13:14:46 +0000 https://blog.dnapainter.com/blog/?p=4375 I’m very pleased to announce Places, a significant new feature at DNA Painter. I've wanted to work with maps for a long time. This is not just because they're visually striking, but because seeing ancestral locations mapped out makes it easier to understand my tree and where I came from. My goal is to provide a birds-eye view of a person’s ancestors that’s both beautiful and informative. Places does this by making use of information in the birth place field in your ancestral tree.

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