A chromosome browser can help you understand how you are related to your DNA matches—and it’s a very cool visual! Before we start, let me be very clear: 98% of the time, you do NOT need a chromosome browser to do successful genetic genetic genealogy work. Most of the...
DNA triangulation can help you figure out how you’re related to your DNA matches or identify an unknown ancestor on your family tree. Here’s how it can help you with your shared matches and genealogy. I always loved math, but not geometry. Too many complicated...
Last updated: March 24, 2025 Contacting your DNA matches can be like a first date. Follow these 4 “dating tips” to go from awkward to acquainted! The meatiest part of DNA test results for genealogists are the DNA matches: genetic cousins. And if your test...
Getting DNA from postage stamps, hair samples and other items is now sometimes possible. Here’s what you’ll want to know about this for your own genetic genealogy mysteries. A few years ago, I blogged about DNA to be extracted from hair samples purportedly belonging...
Chromosome mapping can be a fun way to compare your shared DNA with known matches and assign genetic strands to specific shared ancestors. Here’s how to do this with DNA Painter. Chromosome mapping is one of those “DNA tangents” some people love. It’s a fun way to...
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