Where are people finding endogamy on their family trees? We report results of a survey of genetic genealogists who have endogamous roots. Many people don’t realize their family tree is affected by endogamy. Endogamy is when members of a small community intermarry...
There are times you want to compare DNA matches to each other. Not just to yourself. Knowing how your matches compare to each other can be SO helpful when you're trying to place them on your family tree. Here's how you can compare DNA matches to each other at MyHeritage, 23andMe and AncestryDNA....
What endogamous communities existed in the past? What DNA fingerprint did they leave behind? Jayne reviews studies about various historical communities affected by endogamy. Were your ancestors part of this history? What has been written about your ancestors’ endogamous communities? If you have...
DNA can tell us many stories about our families and where we come from. Learn some storytelling tips and see examples of DNA stories from Your DNA Guide's team in this post. What’s your DNA story? Your DNA story is still unfolding. After all, you’re still discovering the people and places you’re...
The Human Genome Project is the world's largest collaborative biological project which has served as a foundation for DNA testing companies and the direct-to-customer DNA tests offered today. Learn more about the Human Genome Project and how it is still very relevant in the world of DNA testing....
mtDNA haplogroup H is one of the haplogroups you may find in your DNA, specifically your mtDNA. Jayne provides us with an overview of mtDNA haplogroup H and what it can tell you about your ancestry. Perhaps you have been poring over your DNA test results from 23andMe and you have come across an...
Your 23andMe DNA Relatives list now has a new algorithm that promises greater accuracy for identifying your relationships to close relatives. Read more about this new update and how it will affect your DNA research at 23andMe. If you've looked at your list of DNA Relatives on 23andMe, you may have...
Does your genealogy brick wall need DNA to make a real breakthrough? Maybe. Consider this success story--and how you might find the DNA match who may hold the clues you need to your family history. Sometimes the genealogy records that you need to break down brick walls aren’t easily accessible....
MyHeritage cM Explainer is a new tool to help you better estimate relationships between DNA matches. Read more about the MyHeritage cM Explainer and how it will benefit your DNA research. The MyHeritage cM Explainer™ is a FREE new feature that estimates familial relationships between DNA...
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 all? With all of the DNA matches...
Promethease is a DNA tool that creates a genetic health report for you based on your DNA. Here, Kelli explains Promethease and shows us parts of her own DNA health report to demonstrate how useful Promethease can be. DNA testing can be used for genetic genealogy, but your DNA results can also be...
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...
MyHeritage DNA AutoClusters tool can help you target the DNA matches you want to work with--and find unique matches who may not have tested anywhere else. Here's how Kelli used MyHeritage DNA's AutoCluster tool to do just that. MyHeritage DNA is one of many DNA testing services to which you can...
