by Diahan Southard | Mar 18, 2022 | DNA testing for beginners
DNA test results are exciting to see for the first time–and can be even more interesting later on. Here’s why you’ll want to check on your AncestryDNA or other consumer DNA results every few months. When’s the last time you checked your DNA... 
by Sunny Morton | Feb 25, 2022 | DNA testing for beginners
What is the best DNA test for Portuguese ancestry? Who sells DNA tests in Brazil and Portugal? Which test will test me most about my Portuguese roots? We have answers. If you’re ready to explore your Portuguese ancestry using DNA, you need to know which DNA test is... 
by Diahan Southard | Jan 27, 2022 | DNA testing for beginners
23andMe is one of the most popular consumer DNA tests in the world. People wonder how accurate its ancestry and ethnicity reports are. We have answers. Recently, we published an article describing various ways a consumer DNA test for family history can be wrong—and... 
by Diahan Southard | Dec 2, 2021 | DNA ethnicity - migration
Sorting your DNA matches by places—their current locations and/or your shared ancestral locations—can sometimes help you find DNA answers! Have you ever sorted your DNA matches by location? Either by the reported location of your matches themselves, or according to... 
by Diahan Southard | Nov 1, 2021 | DNA ethics and privacy
DNA testing privacy concerns at AncestryDNA, 23andMe, FTDNA, MyHeritage, Living DNA and GEDmatch are real. Here’s what’s at stake and how each company handles your genetic data. Are you worried about DNA testing and privacy considerations? You’re not alone. Here, we...
