RLP 236: Strategies for Overcoming Endogamy

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about endogamy, its effect on DNA analysis, and strategies to overcome these challenges. We discuss a client case with French Canadian and Acadian lines as well as making a network graph and analyzing it. Join us as we discuss calculating average segment size, sorting by longest segment, segment mapping, and more.

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RLP Mini Challenge Group on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/622136844888483/posts/1390406798061480/ 

Strategies for Overcoming Endogamy -by Nicole - https://familylocket.com/strategies-for-overcoming-endogamy/

Paul Woodbury, “Dealing with Endogamy,” 14 Oct 2020, webinar, Legacy Family Tree Webinars (https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/dealing-with-endogamy/ : accessed 4 Jan 2023).

Leah Larkin, “Contribute to the Endogamy Study,” 25 Feb 2021, blog post, The DNA Geek (https://thednageek.com/contribute-to-the-endogamy-study/ : accessed 3 Jan 2023). View a larger screenshot of the table here: https://i0.wp.com/thednageek.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-25-at-2.04.53-PM.png?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 

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Research Like a Pro with DNA Resources

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