Your DNA Guide is celebrating the first 25 years of genetic genealogy! Get the free commemorative book and watch the special RootsTech celebration with several genetic genealogy pioneers. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the birth of the field of genetic genealogy as we know it! To...
Did you miss RootsTech 2024? Check Out Diahan Southard's You Can Do the DNA! FREE Series, a five-part series on how you can use DNA for family history. Were you unable to attend RootsTech 2024, or just want to watch Diahan's RootsTech presentations again? We've compiled her You Can DO the DNA!...
Surname changes in genealogy can create confusion when you're looking for your family. Connie explains some reasons why a family would change their surname. Surname Changes Have you encountered unexpected surname changes in your DNA? Family historians rely on surnames as a guidepost while we...
Descendancy research is just as important as traditional genealogy when it comes to DNA. Jessica provides 4 tips for finding living relatives. Doing DNA research often feels a lot like gambling. Sometimes we get lucky and the shared matches we need to solve our mysteries just appear in our match...
Have you ever wondered how long is a generation? Learn how long a generation is by looking at various historical populations and better understand how generation length may affect your DNA matches in this article from Jayne. Can you think of any unusual generation time situations in your family?...
Why transfer to MyHeritage if you've taken a DNA test elsewhere? Because you might find unique matches --or learn something unique about matches you've already found elsewhere. MyHeritage DNA’s tools helped me connect to a distant cousin who is related on a tricky mystery line that was purportedly...
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 better than whole ones? At least, from a genetic...
Finding all children of an ancestral couple can help you build a DNA-friendly family tree for your DNA matching experience. Use this collateral research strategy on Ancestry.com, FamilySearch or MyHeritage.
Family history software that syncs with online trees—especially those linked to your DNA test results—can keep your genealogy research experience organized and, well, in synch.
Learning about your ancestors’ full lifetime helps you better know and appreciate them—and yourself. It’s one of the (many) psychological benefits of family history!
There IS a way to download your family tree from FamilySearch so you can attach your family tree to your DNA test results. Here’s how.
We talked a couple of weeks ago about some changes taking place over at AncestryDNA. You will recall that they were planning to slash your match list to allow only “invited guests” to your personal DNA party.