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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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Genealogy research habits

so i've been digging through my family's history for years now and i've kinda developed this habit of tracking every single lead no matter how small,

dna tests cant spell my grandmas name

idk tbh its wild how bad these dna sites are at basic stuff my grandma was polish and her surname had like 3 accents now ancestry.com lists it as 'kow

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