White Dome Genealogy

Research Progress

Level Up Matrix

A seven-generation view of research completeness — from unknown to DNA-confirmed.

Inspiration

I came across Yvette Hoitink's Level Up Challenge a few years ago. It hit me like a ton of bricks that maybe my work isn't as solid as I'd like it to be. I knew that I wasn't as careful as I should have been back when I first started. While my categories aren't quite the same, the direction is clear: clean up the fan chart and have a solid basis for making additions to the chart. In other words, go back and reevaluate everyone on the chart to the Genealogical Proof Standard. What we start with isn't that pretty.

Gen 1
Gen 2
Gen 3
Gen 4
Gen 5
Gen 6
Gen 7
9
8
9
8
8
8
7
8
6
6
6
9
7
8
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
5
5
8
6
3
7
5
5
5
5
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
7
7
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

Level Key

1
Level 1 — Unknown
2
Level 2 — Name
3
Level 3 — Vitals
4
Level 4 — Parental
5
Level 5 — Census & Jobs
6
Level 6 — Family
7
Level 7 — Property
8
Level 8 — Level Up
9
Level 9 — DNA

Analysis

First four generations: Reports are pretty complete. DNA results are a bit spotty, but lack of testers on the paternal side make DNA analysis difficult.

Generation five: Decent progress, but work is needed on Heron, Sexton, Brauner, and Trautvetter lines.

Generation six: No line is well documented at this level. Each and every line requires detailed research.

Generation seven: First generation with missing individuals. Nobody at this level has had detailed research completed.