Organizing DNA research (not just your match list!) is crucial to successful genetic genealogy. Here are some different tools one of our students uses to keep track of DNA research progress. At Your DNA Guide, we know you can DO the DNA, but how do you organize it...
Is my grandfather really my biological grandfather? Vicky’s DNA test results made her ask this intriguing question. Here are strategies she learned to use her DNA to look for answers. While looking at her DNA results, Vicky Grover noticed she had no apparent...
How can half-siblings of your relatives be “better” than whole ones (at least, from a genetic genealogy perspective?) Here’s what Joy learned about using descendants of half-siblings to cluster the shared matches she wanted. How can half-siblings be...
YDNA surname project administrators help other project members and answer questions. But how do they learn do work with surname project data? Here’s a resource to help you become a better YDNA surname project administrator–or just work with your own YDNA...
Genetic distance is a key clue for helping you understand what makes a good YDNA match. Read Ginny’s story to learn how the YDNA for Genealogy Course helped her better evaluate YDNA matches and know which ones are worth further attention. YDNA can be a wonderful tool...
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