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Combining DNA Test Types for Shared Surnames

Combining DNA Test Types for Shared Surnames

by Sunny Morton | Apr 6, 2022 | DNA testing stories

Combining DNA test types is a great strategy for tackling specific family tree questions. Here’s how one researcher used YDNA + Autosomal DNA to explore whether shared surnames in an ancestral place meant everyone was actually related. When tracing your family tree,...
How to Download Your DNA Match List | Export DNA Matches

How to Download Your DNA Match List | Export DNA Matches

by Diahan Southard | Sep 2, 2021 | Working with DNA matches

Need to download your DNA match list? Here’s how to export your DNA matches from AncestryDNA, 23andMe, MyHeritage, Family Tree DNA and Living DNA. Sometimes you need to download your DNA match list from your testing company website. I recommend this strategy for...
Endogamy v Pedigree Collapse | DNA Matches

Endogamy v Pedigree Collapse | DNA Matches

by Diahan Southard | Jul 22, 2021 | Working with DNA matches

Is endogamy or pedigree collapse affecting your ability to work with your DNA matches? What’s the difference, how can you tell and what can you do about them? Check out these strategies you can try now. Recently I joined Connie Knox at Genealogy TV to tackle a hot...
How to Join a Y DNA Surname Project

How to Join a Y DNA Surname Project

by Diahan Southard | Apr 29, 2021 | Genetic genealogy tools

There are many reasons to join a Y DNA surname project (or start one!). As you build your family tree, a YDNA surname project can help you explore questions about paternity and distinguish between various branches of a family. Here’s how to join a surname project. In...
Distant DNA Matches: What to Do with Them

Distant DNA Matches: What to Do with Them

by Diahan Southard | Nov 5, 2020 | Working with DNA matches

What can you do with more distant DNA matches, with whom you share fewer centimorgans and with whom a common ancestor isn’t apparent? Diahan Southard says to consider these three things. Recently I received a great question from Ellen: ”I have several matches where...
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