A chromosome browser can help you understand how you are related to your DNA matches—and it’s a very cool visual! Before we start, let me be very clear: 98% of the time, you do NOT need a chromosome browser to do successful genetic genetic genealogy work. Most of the...
What is XDNA? We have answers! And so does your XDNA itself. XDNA can be used for genealogy, whether you’re a man or a woman. Sort your DNA matches using XDNA to help you with your family history. We usually talk about THREE kinds of DNA tests available for...
DNA ethnicity estimates are within your hands to understand—look at confidence levels as closely as you do the pie chart itself! This is the third article in a series exploring DNA ethnicity estimates in depth. You’ll find links to the first two articles at the bottom...
DNA testing companies have been hard at work, re-calibrating our ethnicity estimates based on newer and better data. DNA ethnicity results—those pretty pie charts and percentages—are based on fancy math and reference populations. The initial reference...
Since the launch of the autosomal DNA test, we have seen an incredible increase in the specificity of DNA ethnicity origins reports. DNA ethnicity getting more specific In the 11 years since the launch of the autosomal DNA test, we have seen an incredible increase in...
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