DNA crucial to solving a century-old mystery: who was Kris’ great grandfather? “I FOUND HIM!!!!!!!” That’s the subject line for one of my favorite emails from last year. Here’s what I found inside from Kris Ludwinski of Fairview, Texas, USA: “I just confirmed...
Family history storytelling is an important yet sometimes neglected skill for genealogists. Read these 3 inspiring tips for telling your stories even more powerfully. Recently I was reading a book about how to tell the story of your business. I was surprised to find...
Ancestry Pro Tools is Ancestry’s newest subscription option. We’ll highlight each Ancestry Pro Tools feature and how they are useful for genetic genealogists. Ancestry Pro Tools Ancestry.com now offers an upgraded experience for those who are willing to...
Shared matches of matches are game-changing for genetic genealogy. We’ll explain how these work with your DNA match list and where to find the tool at MyHeritage DNA, 23andMe and now at AncestryDNA. When five people take the same class, they may each learn—and...
Ancient DNA provides fascinating information about our deepest human family roots—and could spark a relative’s interest in testing. Here’s what you should know about ancient DNA and genetic genealogy testing. Most of our genealogy efforts focus on finding the names of...
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