MitoMom Walkthrough

How to download your Advanced Matches CSV

A click-by-click tour of the FamilyTreeDNA pages you'll use. Open FTDNA in another tab and follow along.

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  1. 1. Sign in to FamilyTreeDNA

    Go to familytreedna.com and sign in with your Kit Number (or Username) and Password. Click the orange Sign In button.

    FamilyTreeDNA sign-in page with Kit Number and Password fields

  2. 2. Find the Additional Tests & Tools section

    From your dashboard, scroll down to the Tests/Tools area titled Additional Tests & Tools. Under Other Tools, click Advanced Matches.

    FamilyTreeDNA Additional Tests & Tools panel with Advanced Matches highlighted

  3. 3. Set the filters and run the report

    On the Advanced Matches page, check Select All mtDNA (this turns on HVR1, HVR2, and FMS). Leave 'Show only people I match in all selected tests' set to No so you don't miss HVR-only matches. Show Matches For: The Entire Database. Then click the orange Run Report button — the Advanced View table below will load all your mtDNA matches across HVR1, HVR2, and FMS.

    FamilyTreeDNA Filter Advanced View with Select All mtDNA checked and Advanced View results below

  4. 4. Download your matches

    On the results page, use the CSV / download button to save your Advanced Matches to your computer. (Send me a screenshot of that page and I'll add it here.)

  5. 5. Upload the matrix and your matches to an AI

    Download the blank Mito Matrix from the home page, then upload BOTH files — the blank matrix and your downloaded Advanced Matches — to an AI assistant (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.) and ask it to fill in the matrix for you. Heads up: your AI may ask you to convert the matrix to Excel (.xlsx), CSV, or another format it can edit — that's normal, just follow its instructions.

  6. 6. Open the filled-in Mito Matrix

    Save the matrix the AI returns, open it, and you're ready to analyze your mtDNA matches.