What is the Significance of the First Cluster in an AutoCluster or Collins Leeds Chart?

Nicole Dyer answers the question: "What is the significance of the first cluster in an AutoCluster or Collins Leeds Method chart?" She shares examples of MyHeritage AutoCluster clusters ordered by size (number of matches in the cluster), then reclustered by supercluster (showing links between clusters). She also discusses the settings for setting up a Collins Leeds Method cluster chart so that the clusters are ordered the way you want them. Cluster charts can help you identify the relevant matches for your genetic genealogy research question.

To review the settings for the Collins Leeds Method Tool and what each option means, go to https://genetic.family/Help/CLM.

To learn how to generate the MyHeritage AutoCluster report, go here: https://faq.myheritage.com/en/article...

To generate AutoClusters with FamilyTreeDNA or 23andMe matches, go here: https://geneticaffairs.com/

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