I’ve just finished a three‑month deep‑dive project that merges high‑density SNP data from the Illumina Infinium Global Screening Array v3.0 with a cus
Avoiding Common Genealogy Pitfalls: DNA Testing Oversights & Source Citation Errors?
I've noticed two recurring issues in my research that might trip up others. First, DNA test interpretation—specifically conflating autosomal results with Y-DNA or mtDNA lineage traces. Second, under-citing sources when using derivative records (like census indexes) instead of original documents. What other systemic errors do you see in family history work? How do you structure citation chains for digital archives like Ancestry's browsable records? Need concrete examples of best practices for DNA triangulation and source hierarchy.
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