Get started organizing your DNA matches with these 3 suggestions for turning your jumbled list into an organized group of genetic networks—and eventually, a better family tree. At my house, I can tell whose turn it is to unload the dishwasher by the state of the...
DNA testing on hair samples hopes to shed light on pirates and Polynesian women associated with the legendary HMS Bounty. Does this mean you can send a relative’s lock of hair for DNA testing, too? HMS Bounty provides DNA bounty Sometimes history provides us with a...
Your raw DNA doesn’t just need to stay on your testing website. Download it and learn more from it at websites such as these ones. With AncestryDNA’s recent announcement that their database is over 2 million participants strong, it is clear that many of you have...
Important 2023 update: As of January 2023, GEDmatch has a new owner. Verogen, a forensic testing company that works with law enforcement, purchased GEDmatch in 2019. Verogen has now been acquired by QIAGEN, a Dutch company. According to their website, QIAGEN helps...
Your genetic family tree is different than your genealogically-researched family tree. Here’s how, and why understanding this helps your family history. A key concept in genetic genealogy is that your genetic pedigree is different than your genealogical pedigree. Let...
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