What problem does DNA Painter Shared cM Tool Button solve?
Finding the most accurate potential relationships based on shared centimorgans (cM) often requires manually entering data into DNA Painter’s Shared cM Tool, which can be time-consuming and prone to error. DNA Painter Shared cM Tool Button integrates direct links to DNA Painter pre-filled with the amount of shared cM into the match page, allowing for seamless analysis without copying and pasting data.
How does DNA Painter Shared cM Tool Button work?
With DNA Painter Shared cM Tool Button, a new button titled Shared cM Tool is added into all DNA match pages on Ancestry. Clicking this button opens DNA Painter’s Shared cM Tool in a new tab, automatically pre-filled with the shared cM amount from the DNA match. This feature streamlines the process of analyzing shared DNA and identifying potential relationships, saving time and improving accuracy in genetic genealogy research.
How do I use DNA Painter Shared cM Tool Button?
- Ensure DNA Painter Shared cM Tool Button is enabled in the Genealogy Assistant pop-up panel.
- Navigate to the page of any DNA match on Ancestry and locate the new Shared cM Tool button at the top of the page.
- Click the Shared cM Tool button to open DNA Painter’s Shared cM Tool in a new tab, automatically pre-filled with the shared cM amount from the match.
- Review the relationship probabilities in DNA Painter and use them to guide your research.
- Close the newly opened tab to return to where you left off on Ancestry.
DNA Painter Shared cM Tool Button is a feature of the software Genealogy Assistant.
Genealogy Assistant is an extension for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge which supercharges your family history research by adding 50+ custom features to popular genealogy websites like Ancestry, MyHeritage, FamilySearch, FamilyTreeDNA and more. You can watch a full video walkthrough on YouTube.
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