Click on the GATHER tab in DNAGedcom Client to navigate to the GATHER screen and select the MyHeritage section.
My Heritage Login
Enter the email address and password for the desired MyHeritage account and click Login. The message “You are logged into MyHeritage” is displayed. Click the Remember Me box to remember your login in the future. If you log in under different email addresses, the pull down menu will list the different email addresses available.
Chose a Profile
Chose a MyHeritage DNA profile from the pull down menu to the right of Profile. Once a profile is selected, the total number of DNA matches for the selected profile is displayed at the bottom of the screen. The GMP ID field displays an unique value for the data gathered that is useful in other third party tools
Load Files
If you had previously run MyHeritage match and Chromosome files for the chosen DNA kit, use the browse icon (3 dots) to select the previously run files. This will speed the gathering of In Common With (ICW) files.
Select Gather Options
If no options for Gathering the DNA matches of the selected Profile are entered or checked, the DNAGedcom Client will default to gathering data on all matches.
cM Range
At MyHeritage.com, each of your DNA matches can share as little as 6 cMs and as many as 3,500 cMs with you. Enter the desired minimum number of cMs a DNA match must share and the maximum a DNA match can share to select the range of DNA matches to be gathered. Matches are saved to a separate .CSV file named “m_MH_tester_name.csv” where “tester_name” is the name you chose in your MyHeritage account profile settings.
Gather Chromosome
Check this box to gather the Chromosome segments shared with the selected Profile and his/her matches to your DNAGedcom database. A separate .CSV file named “tester_name_ChromosomeBrowser.csv” is saved to your computer. Click the “Clear Chromosome” button to update your database by re-gathering the chromosome information.
Gather ICW
Check this box to gather the In Common With (ICW) information for the selected Profile to your DNAGedcom database. A separate .CSV file named “tester_name_ICW.csv” is saved to your computer. Click the “Clear ICW” button to update your database by re-gathering the ICW information.
Gather Triangulation
Check this box to gather the Triangulation data for the selected Profile to your DNAGedcom database. A separate .CSV file named “tester_name_Triag.csv” is saved to your computer. Click the “Clear ICW” button to update your database by re-gathering the Triangulation information.
Gather Trees
Check this box to gather the Tree information for the selected Profile to your DNAGedcom database. A separate .CSV file named “a_MH_tester_name.csv” is saved to your computer. Click the “Clear Trees” button to update your database by re-gathering the Tree information.
Gather DNA Data
Once the desired options are selected, click on the Gather DNA Data bar to gather the DNA matches from the selected Profile. The DNAGedcom Client will gather the DNA matches for the selected Profile using the selected options. The screen will display a message showing the level of cMs being gathered, the percentage and number gathered so far of the all matches, and the estimated time to remaining to complete in day:hour:minutes:seconds format.
Run Report
Click on the Run Report bar to create new CSV files from the existing information in your database that will overwrite any existing .CSV file with the same name.