A collaborative genealogy platform that allows users to add their DNA test information (like GEDmatch ID or usernames, rather than raw data files) to their profiles to help confirm relationships and find genetic cousins.
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Compensation
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Compatible Sources
Instructions
Create a profile on WikiTree
For autosomal DNA tests, upload your raw data file to GEDmatch and write down your kit number.
Click the 'Add' drop-down list at the top right of your WikiTree profile
Select 'DNA Test Information'
Select the exact DNA test you took
Enter your GEDmatch kit ID, FamilyTree DNA kit number, or associated username
Ensure your WikiTree privacy settings are set to 'Private with Public Biography and Family Tree'
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- Organization Record: The WikiTree Company
- Research Initiative Record: WikiTree
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