Jonny Perl

Jonny Perl is a genealogist, DNA enthusiast and web developer based in Swansea, Wales. He is the creator and founder of dnapainter.com, an award-winning web application for chromosome mapping. Jonny has also collaborated with leading genetic genealogists to create other popular tools that help people around the world interpret the results of their autosomal DNA tests. His passion is in exploring new ways of visualising DNA and family tree information to help make it more inviting and user-friendly. Born in Belfast, Jonny has family roots in Ireland, England and Germany.

Jonny's Upcoming Live Webinars (1)

Fri, May 30 2025: 18:00 UTC
Shared DNA at a glance: the new DNA matrix tool
Fri, May 30 2025: 18:00 UTC
Jonny will introduce and demonstrate a new tool at dnapainter.com that can help you analyze and showcase shared DNA.
Jonny will introduce and demonstrate a new tool at dnapainter.com that can help you analyze and showcase shared DNA.
Fri, May 30 2025: 18:00 UTC

Jonny's Webinars (6)