We’re completely satisfied to announce the addition of sorting skills for Shared DNA Matches. It’s one in every of a number of new enhancements we’re making to DNA Matches on MyHeritage within the coming weeks.
Shared DNA Matches are a worthwhile device for customers inquisitive about determining how they’re associated to a selected DNA match. The brand new sorting performance lets you type your Shared DNA Matches based mostly on the proximity of their relationship to you or to the DNA Match you’re reviewing, and acquire new insights.
Sorting of Shared DNA Matches is exclusive to MyHeritage, and this new addition has already obtained reward from specialists within the family tree neighborhood. Diahan Southard of Your DNA Information says, “SWEET!! That is one in every of my requested options and can make a giant distinction”, and Janna Helshtein from DNA at Eye Stage says, “That is a tremendous function, I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!”
Beforehand, the Assessment DNA Match web page confirmed an inventory of Shared DNA Matches that was pre-sorted based mostly on the sum of DNA shared between you (or the particular person whose DNA package you handle) and the particular match you’re reviewing. Now, along with viewing Shared DNA Matches in response to the full quantity of shared DNA, you can too type the listing of shared matches based mostly on the quantity of DNA they share with you, or the quantity of DNA they share with the match you’re reviewing.
Sorting Shared DNA Matches
To take a look at the brand new sorting for Shared DNA Matches, go to the DNA Matches web page, discover the cardboard of the match you need to evaluation, and click on “Assessment DNA Match.”

Opening the Assessment DNA Match web page (click on to zoom)
Scroll down the web page to the part on Shared DNA Matches. You’ll discover a brand new sorting icon on the highest proper.

New “Type by” menu for Shared DNA Matches (click on to zoom)
By default, Shared DNA Matches are sorted in descending order, in response to the sum of DNA they share with you and the match you’re at present reviewing.
Click on the icon to open the menu and choose the way you want to type the listing of Shared DNA Matches.

Sorting choices for Shared DNA Matches (click on to zoom)
If you choose “Shared DNA with you”, the shared matches will probably be sorted in descending order, based mostly on the quantity of the DNA they share with the package you’re at present engaged on. If you’re viewing the shared matches for a DNA package that you just handle for another person, this feature will point out that particular person’s identify within the dropdown. Likewise, if you choose “Shared DNA with ”, the matches will probably be sorted in descending order in response to the quantity of the DNA they share with the DNA Match you’re at present reviewing.
Utilization
Shared DNA Matches is a premium function that requires a website subscription on MyHeritage (Premium, PremiumPlus, or Full). For those who uploaded your uncooked DNA knowledge to MyHeritage from one other service, you may pay a one-time unlock price of $29 to entry Shared DNA Matches, Ethnicity Estimates, Genetic Teams, and different superior instruments for DNA outcomes such because the Chromosome Browser, Idea of Household Relativity™, and AutoClusters. Study extra about our subscription plans right here.
Abstract
Sorting Shared DNA Matches based mostly on the brand new sorting choices out there permits you to pinpoint extra intently the way you’re associated to a DNA Match, by reviewing the listing of Shared DNA Matches in several methods. We hope you discover this handy and acquire new insights in your family tree analysis.