by Kathie Knoll | Nov 3, 2020 | DNA testing stories
“Who’s your great-granddaddy? It’s a genetic genealogy game show! DNA can help you ask “contestants” whether they could be your mysterious ancestor. Yet another way to build your family tree through DNA testing. When doing genealogy research, do you... 
by Diahan Southard | Aug 27, 2020 | DNA testing news
AncestryDNA now reports longest shared segment with DNA matches—yay! There’s some confusion about longest shared segment v. total shared DNA. Here’s how their Timber algorithm affects these, and why it’s good for your family tree. Most of the time, I leave the... 
by Diahan Southard | Mar 26, 2020 | Working with DNA matches
Not sure how you are related to your DNA match? Use the free “What Are the Odds?” tool at DNA Painter to explore the possibilities and to help build a more accurate family tree. If you want to explore and compare different possibilities for how you might be related to... 
by Diahan Southard | Feb 20, 2020 | Working with DNA matches
Use your DNA match list to identify deceased ancestors and build your family tree! Try this advanced genetic genealogy strategy for finding matches who descend from your mystery ancestors. We use DNA to identify two categories of genetic relatives: the living and the... 
by Diahan Southard | Dec 5, 2019 | Working with DNA matches
If your current DNA matches aren’t getting the job done, try targeted DNA testing. This family history research strategy can help you put relatives on your family tree. My daughter’s sixth grade science teacher is big on group projects. Every quarter my daughter gets...
