Still struggling to get my mind around "relationship" in endogamy. As best I can figure it out, and this is sort of mind-bending, I could end up with more genome in common with a genealogically distant cousin than with a genealogically close one. My mind goes down its own rabbit hole with that -- genetically closer to a 3rd cousin, than first cousin once removed. Leads to a whole lot of other thoughts and questions about human connections. Then the DNA tests throw up small sections that are different in my clearly known siblings (being the oldest, I was there when then were born) -- me with an Iceland link, one brother with Sudan and indigenous American, and another brother with Arabian peninsula. So many stories, so little time.
Watching you sort out your PR connection is fascinating.
Yes it's so interesting! I have found a lot of matches that I have in common with both parents, and I share more DNA with the match than either parent does despite being technically more distantly related because of the additive effect 🥴
You are really fortunate to have DNA data for both your parents and a grandparent as well as your own. It is hard enough to attribute data to a specific line in less complex genealogies sometimes so I can only imagine the spiderweb you are dealing with. Have you checked out BanyanDNA? ... It's a great tool for visualizing and analyzing complex genealogies ... Doesn't yet cope well with endogamy but there is a plan to further develop it to better deal with endogamy https://www.banyandna.com/home
yes, without at least one of my parents testing, i don't think i'd be able to figure out much of anything at all with DNA, haha. when i first tested i couldn't find any of my King side matches --my dad's Cajun side. it's because i was sorting by paternal and they're all in both/unassigned! i have played around with banyan a bit when helping others to try to figure out close relationships, i hope it just keeps getting better with endogamy because there is such a need for something like that!
Still struggling to get my mind around "relationship" in endogamy. As best I can figure it out, and this is sort of mind-bending, I could end up with more genome in common with a genealogically distant cousin than with a genealogically close one. My mind goes down its own rabbit hole with that -- genetically closer to a 3rd cousin, than first cousin once removed. Leads to a whole lot of other thoughts and questions about human connections. Then the DNA tests throw up small sections that are different in my clearly known siblings (being the oldest, I was there when then were born) -- me with an Iceland link, one brother with Sudan and indigenous American, and another brother with Arabian peninsula. So many stories, so little time.
Watching you sort out your PR connection is fascinating.
Yes it's so interesting! I have found a lot of matches that I have in common with both parents, and I share more DNA with the match than either parent does despite being technically more distantly related because of the additive effect 🥴
You are really fortunate to have DNA data for both your parents and a grandparent as well as your own. It is hard enough to attribute data to a specific line in less complex genealogies sometimes so I can only imagine the spiderweb you are dealing with. Have you checked out BanyanDNA? ... It's a great tool for visualizing and analyzing complex genealogies ... Doesn't yet cope well with endogamy but there is a plan to further develop it to better deal with endogamy https://www.banyandna.com/home
yes, without at least one of my parents testing, i don't think i'd be able to figure out much of anything at all with DNA, haha. when i first tested i couldn't find any of my King side matches --my dad's Cajun side. it's because i was sorting by paternal and they're all in both/unassigned! i have played around with banyan a bit when helping others to try to figure out close relationships, i hope it just keeps getting better with endogamy because there is such a need for something like that!