Connecting the Dots – Introduction to Auto Clusters at MyHeritageDNA

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1. LT

   Legacy Family Tree

   5 years ago

   Thank you for the webinar which helped to explain and clarify autoclusters.\n\nThank you so much. This was very informative, and I need to listen again and again! \n\nThank you!\n\nThank you, Paul! Great info and well presented. Going to take a look at the clusters much closer now!\n\nThank you, Paul. Excellent!\n\nThanks for clearing up some of the questions about Auto Clustering.\n\nThe clearest presentation of this type of information. The speaker's presentation was clear, understandable and so well presented.\n\nThe info was great. However, it is a little over my head\n\nThe level was a little higher than I am at but I was able to understand the overall direction. It really has me psyched to get going.\n\nThe material was great\n\nHe’s a very good speaker.\n\nThe more I hear, the more I am beginning to understand.\n\nthe presenter was great and interesting topic\n\nThe speaker and syllabus are both excellent. Thank you for this terrific webinar.\n\nThe webinar was very detailed. I left the webinar early because it was over my head. I will need to take more beginner classes first. \n\nthe webinar was very informative, thank you\n\nThis is going to require some experimentation.\n\nThanks so much for making this webinar free.\n\nThis was very helpful and I am sure I will find the handout very useful as well.\n\nThis was very interesting\n\nThis was very interesting.\n\nThis webinar really helped me understand the Clusters report!\n\nThoroughly enjoyed and learned alot.\n\ntoo advanced for me\n\nTruly excellent. All my questions were answered and then some!\n\nuseful info\n\nVery clear analysis of DNA results!\n\nVery clearly presented. I plan to re-visit the program to review his examples. Thank you!\n\nvery competent presenter\n\nvery good presenter. He covered a lot of material and i got lost a couple of times. I will definitely ago back and watch it again. I am so imptessed with the amoujnt of material in the syllabus.\n\nVery good. Would like to see a future webinar on using Auto Clusters specifically with endogamous populations (e.g., Ashkenazi Jewish).\n\nVery helpful information I will want to use tomorrow\n\nVery helpful!\n\nVery helpful. Explained clusters.\n\nvery informative\n\nVery informative, thanks!\n\nVery informative. Thank you!\n\nVery informative. \n\nVery interesting information. Was very excited to win the door prize at the end! \n\nvery interesting! organized and well done\n\nVery interesting. \n\nVery nice info on auto-clustering.\n\nVery relevant and I plan to watch it again on replay.\n\nVery useful for getting some useful results from the tool. \n\nvery useful. Thank you.\n\nVery well presented. Good use of visual aids.\n\nWas hoping for a step-by-step methodology to review and analyze the auto cluster report. Great information, though. I probably need to rewatch this webinar.\n\nWell presented and clear for complicated material. I'm a few steps closer to managing my matches with this help! \n\nWOW!\n\nYou answered several of my questions. Thank you!

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2. LT

   Legacy Family Tree

   5 years ago

   Many questions were answered but I still have many more. Presentation was very clear and informative.\n\nMissed how to remove cluster groups that are not research interest.\n\nMostly information I am familiar with already. Thanks for doing this.\n\nMostly over my understanding level.\n\nneed to watch again, and again. \n\nNeeds to slow down a bit so I can absorb new info and terminology along with what it means visually. Lots of good info and tools.\n\nNext level just helpful\n\nOne of the best explanations I have heard of the clustering results. Thanks!\n\nPace was too fast for complicated topic\n\nPaul - thank you for your in-depth explanation and use of this methodology for sorting and arranging our genetic cousins into clusters (groups) thereby also enabling our further research and analysis.\n\nPaul answered the question on setting minimum values for shared dna by saying that capability exists at Genetic Affairs. As an existing Genetic Affairs user, I know that there is no way to link to a MyHeritage account so it would be helpful to explain how to use Genetic Affairs tools on MyHeritage match lists.\n\nPaul appeared very knowledgeable. I'm just learning about this side of DNA analysis. Will need to watch this again later as I put it all together.\n\nPaul could slow down just a little for those of us new to Auto Clusters and trying to take notes & follow what he is saying. Over all I liked the webinar, but would probably need to watch it again to get full use of what he covered, as he did cover a lot of useful information.\n\nPaul has been doing DNA research for me for the last year. So glad you provided this seminar with him. It was extremely helpful to my continuing DNA research.\n\nPaul is always make a difficult subject very clear and I appreciate the visial charts to explain his points.\n\nPaul is very knowledgeable and explains the DNA auto cluster process very clearly. Thank you.\n\nPaul is very well organized. He also has chosen his words very well. On a basically difficult subject.\n\nPaul presents information very well. I will have to watch again as there is so much information to learn about. Thank you.\n\nPaul spoke very clearly and distinctly for those of us that are hard of hearing! No strain to understand. Thanks.\n\nPaul touched on the Leeds Method, and I would have liked to have seen how he incorporates that chart to his Autocluster research.\n\nPaul was well organized with clear slides and cases. Love autoclusters and he did them justice!\n\nPaul Woodbury is a 5 Star presenter and is very knowledgeable regarding DNA! Excellent presentation!\n\nPaul Woodbury is a great presenter.\n\nPaul Woodbury is always excellent. He is so good at clearly explaining things.\n\nPaul Woodbury took a complicated topic and made it understandable enough that I feel confident to finally try to make sense of my autoclusters! \n\nPaul Woodward gave a really well thought out presentation on autoclusters. So thank you Paul ...and MyHeritage for providing this tool!\n\nPretty technical information at some points but was a great intermediate presentation. Can't wait to try it on my family conundrum!\n\nReally great presentation\n\nReally helpful explanations. So much easier to learn about autoclusters when tutored like this. Thanks\n\nReally interesting and informative.\n\nReally interesting to learn about this tool.\n\nSo much great information. Some of it confirming that I was on the right track with how I was using auto clusters. I will certainly listen again.\n\nSo much information. Now I know how to use it.\n\nsome good strategies that I hadn't though of, but will try out!\n\nSuch a lot of information that I will have to watch it more than once to really grasp all the details!

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3. LT

   Legacy Family Tree

   5 years ago

   Fabulous webinar on Auto-Clusters, network analysis, and more! I need to watch again to go over a few points and how-to's, and I definitely need to pore over this EXCELLENT handout - it's literally like a mini-course! Paul was excellent, calm, used a comfortable pace for this complex info. Much appreciated!! \n\nFantatic webinar for someone who wants (needs) to create gentic networks! I Look forward for re-reviewing this webinar after I review the handout and the beginner webinar. \n\nFascinating. So much to learn!\n\nFirst time I understood how clustering works.\n\nGood but a bit confusing.\n\nGood explanation and demonstration\n\nGood explanation for a confusing topic\n\nGood information on this topic. Have just now requested a report!\n\nGood information, and presented in an easy-to-understand way. Thanks.\n\nGood information, though I had a bit of trouble keeping up trying to understand the examples... went a little fast for me.\n\nGood insight into genetic clusters and the different representation techniques (formats, charts) to group descendants and identify common ancestor(s).\n\nGood intro to understanding all the squares in the cluster boxes! I ran my Auto Clusters in late May but was clueless about the colored cluster boxes. Thank you.\n\nGood introduction to concepts and mechanics of using the autocluster tool.\n\nGood presentation of a complicated subject.\n\nGreat handout that I will need to spend time digesting. I need a bit more education before listening to this webinar again.\n\nGreat information and presenter. Loved the live demonstration.\n\nGreat new information. Looking forward to checking out my auto clusters! Thanks\n\nGreat presentation with lots of great info. Lovely to get the handout and all the other links. Paul is an excellent speaker who I would recommend to others based on this presentation. In fact, I will be passing the link on to others I know who might be interested. Thanks.\n\nGreat slides ... can't wait to dive into the syllabus!\n\nGreat topic, but perhaps needed to spend less time on the basic autosomal information and more on using the clusters in practical research problems. Loved the example at the end and would have liked to have spent more time on that.\n\nGreat webinar on auto clusters.\n\nGreat webinar which I will need to watch again to glean the most information from the talk.\n\nGreat webinar- would like him to have a brickwall and show us a live demo of how he solved it with DNA\n\nGreat webinar. He said it was an intermediate level, but would bump this up a little. Have done my Autoclusters on My Heritage. Gave me a couple ideas to follow thru with for some 4th-5th cousins. Thanks\n\nGreat webinar. I was able to follow and understand Paul. I was clueless as to what to do with my Auto Cluster Report.

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4. LT

   Legacy Family Tree

   5 years ago

   He did a wonderful job!\n\nHe explained everything so well that I can better use the tool. Thanks so much.\n\nHe knew his subject well and presented it clearly and in an understandable manner.\n\nHe was great & explained it well\n\nI got some good tips!\n\nI always love Paul's presentations.\n\nI am still lost about auto clusters.\n\nI am very grateful for the comprehensive handout, as this is new to me and therefore harder to digest at a single presentation.\n\nI appreciated the descriptions/labels on the Graph Formats: NodeXL. \n\nI could hear the speaker very well all the time and enjoyed his topic. \n\nI didn't realize this was an advanced course. I did miss the first few minutes so I will go back and review. This is a subject I really want to understand!\n\nI found this presentation extremely helpful. Thank you so much.\n\nI had done my report and his explanation helped\n\nI have downloaded the cluster reports before for me and my sons, but was overwhelmed on what to do next. This webinar will help me understand the next steps. I'm so thankful for such a good syllabus to help. Thanks to Paul!!\n\nI learn much more by listening instead of reading about DNA tools. It was great!\n\nI learned a lot about interpreting the clusters. I will go back and look at my clusters again with the added information. Thank you.\n\nI learned a lot from this webinar today. I'm inspired to investigate Nodal charting and other things. Thank you.\n\nI learned a lot!\n\nI learned a lot. Thanks.\n\nI look forward to exploring my auto clusters now that I have seen this webinar. Thx\n\nI love Paul Woodbury's presentations. He makes arcane material very available.\n\nI need a bit more basic knowledge to follow properly.\n\nI think I will need to view this again and study the syllabus. Not an easy topic to understand.\n\nI thought the content was great, Paul's delivery was fantastic. \n\nI was able to follow along but towards the end I was lost on exactly what he meant. I wish the slides were included in the printout. \n\nI'll need to watch this again, probably a number of times---there's a fair amount I didn't catch first time thru, but in general very helpful. So thankful for the syllabus!\n\nInformation clearly expressed and explained.\n\nInstructor was very knowledgeable and provided ample examples. Also, an excellent Syllabus was provided. Thank you so much for sharing your talents!!\n\ninteresting\n\ninteresting - haven't tested with My Heritage so this one did not help me as much as some others\n\nIt quiickly went over my head and I did not finish it. But he was a good presenter. \n\nIt was a great overview and explanation,but a lot to take in.Thanks for the handout!\n\nIt was a very helpful overview that gives me a point from which to begin.\n\nIt was very good, as a newbie in DNA i found his explanation easy to understand\n\nIt would be helpful to have the syllabus ahead of time. \n\nI find it easier to concentrate on what the presenter is saying rather than trying to write down information and make graphs. A lot of great information. Thanks.\n\nJust fantastic! Thanks too for the wonderful, comprehensive handout. I am inspired!\n\njust his explaining the words. Subject, nodes, edges and clusters helped me.\n\nLearned a good deal about auto clusters that I hadn't figured out on my own. Webinar well worth my time..\n\nLots of great information. I'm not intermediate, so I'll be going back to the introductory lecture to get more basics though. \n\nLots of helpful information. I may need to watch it again! \n\nLots to absorb from this complete webinar.\n\nLove it, but should have gone further to explain how to find an unknown distant ancestor. If own family data did not success, make up hypothetical family.

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5. LT

   Legacy Family Tree

   5 years ago

   1. Excellent presentation. \n\n5 is not sufficient. Paul's graphic are great along with the explanations\n\nA lot of info! I ll need to see this again-but this is great tool. Now I understand how to use it better.\n\nA lot of interesting information and well done!!\n\nA truly wonderful presentation, clear and helpful. Thank you!\n\nAlways get helpful information from these, thank you.\n\nAnother excellent MyH webinar. I now have a better understanding of the gray boxes and how to make clustering work for me. Thank you!\n\nSpeaker was knowledgeable and presented clearly. Learned new information that will help me as I'm just getting started with DNA analysis.\n\nClear explanations I am learning more about how DNA can help us with genealogy.\n\nClear instructions on an intriguing subject.\n\nClear, well presented. Good info.\n\nComplicated material. Thank you for the introduction.\n\ncomplicated subject. i may need to view again. Also, i can never find the syllabus.\n\nComplicated topic made understandable. Thanks!\n\nComprehensive overview. Would appreciate more focus on how to use the tool.\n\nContent was good. \n\nDeeper into DNA than I have delved. (A little over my head.) But it is something new for me to look at...something I may never have taken advantage of.\n\nDescended into incomprehensibility in the last 20 minutes.\n\nDifficulties for a DNA beginner. Will relisten. \n\nDue to my ignorance, this lecture was way above my 87 year old brain!\n\neasy to understand I will be using my notes to work on the dna\n\nEnjoyed & am looking forward to the next seminary’s. \n\nThis one has made DNA a little more understanding. \n\nExcellent as always thanks\n\nExcellent as always! Thank you for making the hand-out available so quickly.\n\nExcellent information and well explained. I now have a better idea of what to do with my AutoCluster reports.\n\nExcellent information, though a little too technical for me at times. I will go back and look at his previous webinar on shared DNA.\n\nExcellent job\n\nExcellent material and speaker presented it well....just need to see again to absorb the info. Thank you!\n\nExcellent presentation and Syllabus! Learned a lot. Thanks!\n\nexcellent presentation of a somewhat difficult topic\n\nExcellent presentation. \n\nExcellent presentation. looking forward to reading the handout !\n\nExcellent presenter\n\nExcellent speaker, Very clear. easy to listen too, \n\nExcellent webinar! Thank you!\n\nExcellent! Will watch it again and again!\n\nExcellent. I plan to watch it again!\n\nExcellent. Thank you.\n\nexcellent. Well presented and very understandable

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