Jonny Perl

Creator of DNA Painter, England

Jonny Perl is a genealogist, DNA enthusiast and web developer who enjoys exploring new ways to visualize DNA and family tree data online. Based in London, UK, he is the creator and founder of dnapainter.com.

Jonny Perl is a genealogist, DNA enthusiast and web developer based in London, UK. He is the creator and founder of dnapainter.com, an award-winning website offering chromosome mapping, inheritance charts and more. Jonny has also collaborated with leading genetic genealogists to create additional tools that help people around the world interpret the results of their autosomal DNA tests.

With a professional background in online publishing, Jonny worked as a proofreader, copy editor and production manager for a variety of electronic science journals for many years. After this he moved to London and established a digital development agency, producing websites and mobile applications for a variety of popular brands.

After many years exploring his family history, Jonny took a DNA test in 2016 and was fascinated to investigate how the results could help his research. His focus is now on exploring new ways of visualising DNA and family tree information to help make it more inviting and user-friendly. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Jonny has family roots in Ireland, England and Germany.

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Chromosome mapping

Jonny Perl

Chromosome mapping is a technique that allows you to map segments of your DNA to the specific ancestors you inherited them from. This webinar introduces what it is and how you can do it, along with a summary of what it can and cannot help you achieve. Some examples using the DNA Painter website are included alongside suggestions for other tools and software that might help you with your DNA research goals.

How to do it, why to do it, and what you can and can’t accomplish with it

Four ways DNA Painter can help with your family history research

Jonny Perl

There are now many different tools available at the DNA Painter website. In this presentation, the site’s creator will demonstrate how these tools can be applied practically to several different aspects of genealogy. You will then be in a better position to determine which approaches will assist most effectively when tackling your own research questions.

2021 update