Ann I download all the segments, and save them. I copy only 7cM segments to my master spreadsheet (every FTDNA match will have at least one segment). I drop down to 5cM for known close relatives. After you determine, say, 100 Common Ancestors, and have a number of assigned segments, you could then check the small segments to see if they fit. Jim - Sent from my iPhone - FaceTime! On Sep 27, 2013, at 6:35 PM, AGilchrest@aol.com wrote: > Hello, > > I am wondering if there is any advantage to not deleting the short segments > and small SNPs from your spreadsheet and instead hiding them so they are > not visible. > > > Ann G. >