Louis Kessler, a Winnipeg genealogist, DNA expert and software developer, is one of ten semi-finalists in the 2017 RootsTech Innovation Showdown for his genealogy tool, the Double Match Triangulator (DMT).
The idea for the DMT began soon after Mr. Kessler received his 93-year-old uncle’s results from FamilyTree and saw more than seven thousand possible relatives. Determining the relationships was not a task he relished.
The solution was to create the DMT.
Mr. Kessler explains how it works:
“DMT combines two different people’s Chromosome Browser Results files from FamilyTreeDNA to provide Double Match and Triangulation data that can be used to help determine genealogical relationships. It loads the results into an Excel file along with a colorful map that helps the researcher visualize the matches and help to identify Triangulation Groups made up of people who could share a common ancestor, helping you to map your DNA segments to your ancestors.”
You can read more about the DMT here and try it out on Louis Kessler’s website, Behold Genealogy, where you will also find his blog.