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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2016
Ancestry.com Dna, Llc, Lehi, UT (US);
Amir R. Kermany, San Francisco, CA (US);
Julie M. Granka, San Francisco, CA (US);
Keith D. Noto, San Francisco, CA (US);
Ancestry.com DNA, LLC, Lehi, UT (US);
Abstract
A system identifies ancestral birth locations or surnames estimated to be associated with an individual's ancestors using an individual's genetic sample. The system identifies users who are genetic matches to the individual and determines whether and how often a birth location or surname appears in the pedigrees of those users. Birth locations or surnames that appear frequently throughout the pedigrees of genetically matching users may represent birth locations or surnames that are affiliated with the individual's ancestors. The system determines whether the frequency of appearance of a birth location or surname is statistically significant to eliminate biases for certain birth locations or surnames that appear more frequently than others. The birth location or surname may be provided to the individual based on an also-determined enrichment score.