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Family Finder™ Matrix Guide

The Family Finder Matrix allows you to select up to 10 of your autosomal matches and compare them to each other to see if they have a genetic relationship between each other. 

Accessing 

You can access Family Finder Matrix from your dashboard or from your navigation bar.

To access from your dashboard:

  1. Sign in to your kit.
  2. On your dashboard, locate the Autosomal DNA Results & Tools section.
  3. On the Autosomal DNA Results & Tools section, click the See More button, and select Matrix.

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To access from your navigation bar:

  1. Sign in to your kit.
  2. On the navigation bar at the top of the page, go to Results & Tools > Autosomal DNA >  Matrix.

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Using the Family Finder™ Matrix 

The Family Finder™ Matrix contains the following filters and displays:

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  1. Select Matches - Filters your matches based on match level. Options include:
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  2. Select Data to Display for Comparison - Compare selected matches by Total cMs shared, Number of segments shared, or Relationship Range.
  3. Available matches - Search matches by match first or last name. Note this will only include the matches included in the relationship range you have selected.
  4. Selected matches - Search the available matches you have selected by match first or last name.
  5. List of Available matches - List of all autosomal matches included in the filter(s) you have selected.
  6. List of Selected matches - Lists up to ten (10) matches that you have selected for comparison. You can remove matches by clicking the black X next to each match.
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  7. Items per page - Adjust the default number of matches listed on each page, scroll through pages of matches, and jump to a specific page of matches.
  8. Compare Chromosome Browser - Directs you to the chromosome browser with the Selected matches. Can compare up to ten (10) at a time.
  9. Selected match criteria - Displays Total cMs shared, Number of segments shared, or Relationship Range based on the criteria set in the Select Data To Display For Comparison drop-down menu

Understanding the Family Finder™ Matrix 

While you can compare the number of centimorgans, longest block, and relationship range of your matches to yourself in your match list, you are unable to see these relationships the matches may have between themselves. This tool allows you to do this, which is especially useful for proving and isolating ancestral lines and triangulation.

NOTE: You can also access the Matching Matrix by selecting matches in your Family Finder™ Matches.

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