Documentation for the DNAGedcom Client desktop application. Choose a section below to get started.
First-time setup, logging in, configuring your database, and an overview of the DNAGedcom Client.
Install the DNAGedcom Client on Windows, macOS, Linux, or Chromebook.
Best practices for gathering DNA data, choosing cM ranges, and working with multiple kits.
How data gathering works, what data types are available, and how to configure gather options.
Gather matches, ICW, trees, and ethnicity data from A*DNA.
Gather matches, chromosomes, ICW, and haplogroup data from 23andMe.
Gather matches, chromosomes, ICW, and trees from Family Tree DNA.
Gather matches, chromosomes, ICW, and trees from MyHeritage.
Gather matches, chromosomes, and ICW data from GEDmatch. Integration coming soon — read how it will work.
Gather matches, ICW, chromosomes, haplogroups, and ancestry from Living DNA. Integration coming soon — read how it will work.
Gather DNA relatives, ICW, chromosomes, and ancestry from Genomelink. Integration coming soon — read how it will work.
Compare clustering tools, vendor compatibility, and data requirements for DNA analysis.
Interactive heatmap clustering with superclusters, ancestor overlay, and chromosome browser.
Matrix-based clustering with threshold controls, tag filtering, and HTML/Excel output.
Chromosome-focused analysis showing shared DNA segments by position and chromosome.
Hierarchical agglomerative clustering with heatmap visualization and Excel export.
Browse, filter, search, and sort your DNA matches across testing services.
Search for ancestors, surnames, and kits across all your gathered DNA data.
Every tester and DNA match as a person: what they share with each kit, their tree, linking kits, merging with undo.
The ancestors your matches' trees share, with each other and with you.
Several matches' trees drawn as one, where you decide who is the same person and where the tester fits.
Load your GEDCOM trees, assign them to kits, keep them up to date and view them.
View kit statistics, search across kits by surname, ancestor, name, or tree data.
Ask questions about your matches in plain English. Names are replaced with tokens before anything is sent to the AI.
Database folder, credentials, notification preferences, and application settings.
Database structure, table reference, data export, and database repair.
Send your gathered kits to a GDAT database, for the People pages and for GDAT.
Copy kits from one DNAGedcom database into another.
Common issues, error messages, platform-specific problems, and how to get support.
Live status of each DNA service plus a legend for the colored “weather” indicators in the Client UI.
Release notes and changelog for the DNAGedcom Client.
SQLite database schema reference for advanced users running their own SQL queries against gathered data.