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Find out more information about the powerful tools and charts available through DNA Painter

1 Chromosome Mapping

Here you can assign DNA segments to ancestors and generate a map to help you understand how autosomal DNA is inherited.

4 Shared cM Tool

Enter the amount of DNA shared to see a table showing the possible relationships and the probabilities for each relationship.

2 Genetic Ancestors

This colourful chart allows you to mark the genetic ancestors on your family tree that you have verified through DNA matches.

5 Tree Completeness

See how complete your tree is and how much work still needs to be done. View the results as a table, a fan chart or a pedigree chart.

3 Shared cM Project

See at a glance the ranges for relationships. Click through to view histograms showing the underlying data from the Shared cM Project.

6 X- Chromosome Inheritance

Generate a chart showing which ancestors have contributed to your X-chromosome, so you can target your research for X-DNA matches.