by Diahan Southard | Jun 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
Haplogroup L7 is the newest mtDNA haplogroup! Here are some quick facts about haplogroup L7 and a reminder of what mtDNA haplogroups are all about. Before we talk about this exciting new mtDNA haplogroup, let’s give the somewhat-neglected mtDNA a little love.... 
by Diahan Southard | Jun 23, 2022 | DNA ethnicity - migration, DNA testing news
Viking DNA percentages? They’re the newest option at Living DNA testing company. Here’s what they’re all about. DNA testing company Living DNA has launched a new option: a Viking Index. This feature is based on the ancient DNA results from 446... 
by Diahan Southard | May 26, 2022 | Benefits family history
Heritage travel adventure! Mike took an old family photo to Sweden, hoping it would lead to his ancestral home. Thanks to genealogy serendipity, we had success. Now his Swedish ethnicity results are more meaningful and he can picture the past even more clearly. Mike... 
by Diahan Southard | Apr 28, 2022 | DNA testing for beginners
Searching for a birth father? Read these tips on how to find a biological father without his name from an expert who helps adoptees and others find their birth parents. Thank you to Troy Olson, the Co-Founder of DiscoverFamily.net, for writing this guest blog post.... 
by Diahan Southard | Apr 12, 2022 | DNA testing news
AncestryDNA Sideview™ now estimates your parents’ ethnicity regions–without them even taking a test! They can do this because of the massive size of their database and the use of phasing. What is phasing? Here’s a quick, easy explanation of this...
