Category: DNA
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Mirror Tree Planner — Fillable & Printable PDF
Description
Build backward from a match to a shared couple. The Mirror Tree Planner organizes the advanced technique of reconstructing an unknown match’s tree to find where it intersects with your own — invaluable for adoptees, unknown-parentage searches, and breaking through brick walls. Map your match’s known ancestors, work back generation by generation, and identify the common couple you both descend from.
The fields are fully fillable with no software needed — plan it all on screen, print it for your binder, or save it digitally. It brings structure and clarity to one of genetic genealogy’s most powerful methods, keeping a complex, multi-branch search organized and documented every step of the way — a record of your reasoning preserved for those who follow.
What’s included
– Fillable PDF for planning and building a mirror tree
– Guides you back generation by generation to a shared couple
– Ideal for adoptee and unknown-parentage research
– Keeps a complex, multi-branch search organized
– Print for your binder or save digitally as you work
– Structured, legible layout
FAQ
What is a mirror tree? It’s a research technique where you rebuild a DNA match’s family tree to find the ancestral couple you share — a powerful way to identify unknown relatives.
Who is it most useful for? Adoptees, people searching for unknown parents or grandparents, and anyone working a tough DNA puzzle.
Do I need special software? No — it’s form-fillable in any free PDF reader or browser.
Can I print and save it? Yes — print for your binder and keep the digital file as your plan develops.
Is checkout secure? Yes — secure, encrypted payment with an instant download.
