ABCs of DNA | Exploring Small Segment Clusters

The ABCs of DNA is an ongoing series of in-depth presentations on various DNA topics, presented by well-known speakers as well as knowledgeable AGS members.

Topic: Exploring Small Segment Clusters

Presenter: Susan Goss Johnston

Description: You’re in an enviable position. Most of your remaining brick walls involve people from the 17th and early 18th centuries, but the paper trail has run dry. The problems don’t lend themselves to Y-DNA or mtDNA analysis, either. What is the intrepid family historian to do? Explore the power of autosomal DNA’s small segment clusters, of course. Learn methods, limitations, and cautions with this presentation of a few successful case studies.