Blaine Bettinger ~ When the Mentor May Not Know the Mentee

 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2023: Week 51 (COUSINS)

When trying to figure out the cousin connection to new DNA matches the Shared CM Project created by Genealogist Blaine Bettinger is my go-to tool.

Link to the tool in Sources below

DNA Painter has a fantastic tutorial on using this tool effectively.

Along with the brilliant Genealogist, Amy Johnson Crow,  who created the #52 Ancestors - Blaine explains how to use DNA in your genealogy research. 

Using DNA in Your Genealogy -
Tips from Blaine Bettinger, the Genetic Genealogist

If you haven't heard about Blaine Bettinger you need to check out his many resources.

No cousin hunting is complete without the knowledge shared by Blaine.

You can follow him on Twitter 
https://twitter.com/blaine_5?lang=en

You can join his Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/237902130006828/?hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen&multi_permalinks=1810246626105696

You can subscribe to his YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/BlaineBettinger

You can view some of his webinars
https://familytreewebinars.com/speaker/blaine-bettinger/

You can read his blogs
https://thegeneticgenealogist.com/

You can read his books
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14884669.Blaine_T_Bettinger

You can listen to him on this podcast 
https://www.thegenealogyprofessional.com/blaine-bettinger/

A web search can find even more amazing resources by this fantastic mentor to us all.

When the mentor may not know his mentees!!! 

This is why I search - 

Cause ... 

You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!

***Any errors are my own. Please send me any updates or corrections via the comments at the bottom of this blog post***

Sources:

DNA Painter Shared cM TUTORIAL: Use Siblings and Cousins!!! YouTube. Retrieved December 23rd 2023 from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhGuo5m-wO8

Shared cM Project chart. Retrieved December 23rd 2023 from
https://thegeneticgenealogist.com/2020/03/27/version-4-0-march-2020-update-to-the-shared-cm-project/

Version 4.0! March 2020 Update to the Shared cM Project! Blaine Bettinger. 27 March 2020. Retrieved December 23rd 2023 from
https://thegeneticgenealogist.com/2020/03/27/version-4-0-march-2020-update-to-the-shared-cm-project/

Links:

Amy Johnson Crow, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge
https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/

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