What problem does FamilyTreeDNA DNA Painter Shared cM Tool solve?
To check the likely relationships for a FamilyTreeDNA Family Finder match you have to copy the shared centimorgan value, open DNA Painter’s Shared cM Tool in another tab, and paste the number in. FamilyTreeDNA DNA Painter Shared cM Tool turns that into a single click by adding a link to every match card that opens DNA Painter with the shared cM already filled in.
How does FamilyTreeDNA DNA Painter Shared cM Tool work?
On your FamilyTreeDNA Family Finder matches list, a small [Shared cM Tool] link is added next to the shared centimorgan value on every match card. Click it and DNA Painter’s Shared cM Tool opens in a new tab with that match’s shared cM value already entered, ready to show possible relationships. The link is added automatically as you scroll through your matches and as new pages load.
How do I use FamilyTreeDNA DNA Painter Shared cM Tool?
- Ensure FamilyTreeDNA DNA Painter Shared cM Tool is enabled in the Genealogy Assistant pop-up panel.
- Open your FamilyTreeDNA Family Finder matches list.
- Click the [Shared cM Tool] link next to the shared centimorgan value on any match card. DNA Painter will open in a new tab with the cM value pre-filled.
FamilyTreeDNA DNA Painter Shared cM Tool is a feature of the software Genealogy Assistant.
Genealogy Assistant is an extension for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari which supercharges your family history research by adding over 100 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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