Covering Your Bases: An Introduction to Autosomal DNA Coverage

Paul Woodbury, MEd., AG
Apr 5, 2023
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Welcome
1m 29s
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Speaker's Introduction
55s
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Introduction
10m 11s
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Closest Generational Descendants
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Independent Descent Lines
15m 58s
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Coverage Caveats
4m 48s
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Coverage Calculator
12m 29s
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Analysis Applications
7m 54s
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Lazarus Tool
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Announcements / prizes
7m 23s
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Questions / answers
17m 18s

About this webinar

Autosomal DNA tests are utilized in genetic genealogy to solve historic research questions by exploring the genetic traces left by deceased ancestors in the genomes of their living descendants. Any given descendant only inherits a portion of their ancestor’s DNA, and different descendants inherit different portions of that DNA. Based on the relationships between tested descendants of a research subject, it is possible to estimate how much of an ancestor’s DNA is represented in any given database. This information can help in prioritization of testing candidates and can also aid in interpretation of shared DNA between multiple groups of individuals.

About the speaker

About the speaker

From a young age, Paul Woodbury fell in love with genealogy research. To pursue his passion for this field, he studied genetics and family history at Brigham Young University. To aid in his desire to share his knowledge with others, he has also re
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  1. DC
    Dana Crawley
    2 months ago

    Excellent webinar. I learned a lot and can’t wait to try! Not a big fan of math, but enjoy the DNA equations. Totallhy makes sense.

    Thank you!

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    Geraldine Oliva
    12 months ago

    Very helpful!

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    Christine Chesters
    12 months ago

    FINALLY someone gave visual examples to the DNA concepts! Paul’s webinar is fantastic and easy to follow, but will definitely need to be rewatched for the practice at hand understandings. He is a great presenter!

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    Jane Harmon
    12 months ago

    Amazingingly helpful. Will need to watch slowly and often to make all of this info mine. What a wonderful 12-page syllabus! I printed it on both sides and numbered the pages quickly; they, too, are going to get a lot of use!

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    Cynthia Davis
    12 months ago

    Pretty complex/advanced stuff. I will have to listen again after I read the handout and try the exercises he included. I think this will be a very useful tool.

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  6. KE
    Kathryn Everhart
    12 months ago

    This was really great! I’m pretty knowledgeable about DNA, and I learned something today! I’m looking forward to studying the syllabus and watching this again.

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    Rosemary Titus
    12 months ago

    Gave me hope that I can figure out how DNA works. And hopefully, find out who my grandfather was.

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    Sandy Murray
    12 months ago

    Fantastic – so many good explanations of the match behind coverage and how to use it effectively. Clear slides and explanations.

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