RLP 167: FTDNA Bucketing and Family Matching

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about Family Tree DNA's family matching and bucketing system, which is part of the Family Finder autosomal test. After linking a DNA match to your family tree at their website, the family matching algorithm uses phased matching to assign maternal and paternal icons/buckets to your matches. Adding close matches and up to third cousins helps you take advantage of this helpful tool. Listen in as we discuss how this can help you better use your matches at FTDNA. </span></p> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://familylocket.com/familytreedna-family-matching-and-bucketing/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">FamilyTreeDNA Family Matching and Bucketing</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">by Nicole at Family Locket - https://familylocket.com/familytreedna-family-matching-and-bucketing/</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.familytreedna.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">FamilyTreeDNA (FTDNA)</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.familytreedna.com/</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Family Finder – Family Matching Feature,” Family Tree DNA Learning Center  (</span><a href= "https://learn.familytreedna.com/user-guide/family-finder-myftdna/ftdna-family-matching-system/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://learn.familytreedna.com/user-guide/family-finder-myftdna/ftdna-family-matching-system/</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">: accessed 6 August 2021).</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Updates To Family Finder, Featuring Improved Matching And A Soon To Be Released Chromosome Painter,” 1 July 2021, FamilyTreeDNA Blog (</span><a href= "https://blog.familytreedna.com/updates-to-family-finder-matching-and-chromosome-painter/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://blog.familytreedna.com/updates-to-family-finder-matching-and-chromosome-painter/</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">: accessed 6 August 2021).</span></p> <p><a href= "https://www.familytreedna.com/autosomal-tr