How to Upload Your Genetic Profile from Family Tree DNA

Family Tree DNA + GEDmatch

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Benefits

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Discover DNA Relatives

If you’re looking for relatives outside of the Family Tree DNA database, upload your DNA data here and see who else is out there! By doing this, you can expand your search and find the relatives you’re looking for.

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Seach Possible Relatives

Upload your DNA data here and see if anyone on the platform is related to you. With GEDmatch, you can easily grow your family tree!

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Genetic Genealogy

GEDmatch is a genetic genealogy site where DNA matches can find relatives across genealogy projects, such as Ancestry, Family Tree DNA or FTDNA.

Features
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Power Genetics Tool

GEDmatch is a free, public DNA database. It’s a genetic community interested in preserving both biological genealogy and genetic privacy.

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Worldwide Connections

GEDmatch has people from around the world who share interests in genealogy and genetics. Some of our users join “Ancestor Projects” – A GEDmatch Ancestor Project is a group of people who are all related to each other in some way and want to find out more about their family history together.

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Create a DNA Public Profile

Your profile on GEDmatch can show who you are related to as well as what segments of DNA you share with them or which segments they might share with you.

How to Get Started
Do you have your Family Tree DNA Data?
How to Access Your Raw DNA Data From Family Tree DNA
1 Sign in to your Family Tree DNA account.
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2 Under the Results & Tools tab, navigate to Autosomal DNA then “Download Raw Data”

You have the option here to download three types of kits. The concentrated raw data kit contains X and Y Raw data.

3 Click the orange download button to download your DNA Raw Data.

That’s it! Your DNA profile is ready to upload to GEDmatch.com

Download your data

Upload Your DNA File to GEDmatch

Sign up for free and find genetic matches on GEDmatch. Use it as a research tool or share DNA data with others to find relatives.