by Diahan Southard | Apr 12, 2022 | DNA testing news
AncestryDNA Sideview™ now estimates your parents’ ethnicity regions–without them even taking a test! They can do this because of the massive size of their database and the use of phasing. What is phasing? Here’s a quick, easy explanation of this... 
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 Sunny Morton | Dec 23, 2021 | DNA testing stories
A DNA mystery is SOLVED when Shane turned to genetic genealogy to find his 2X great grandfather. Together, DNA + documents identified an ancestor who lived under two different names. Shane Willard wasn’t a genealogist. He didn’t know anything about DNA testing. But he... 
by Sunny Morton | Dec 15, 2021 | Working with DNA matches
I just got invited to a family reunion by a DNA match! Here’s how to find fellow descendants of common ancestors on your DNA match list. (Whether to invite them to a party, sight-unseen, is up to you.) You never know who you’re going to meet in your DNA match list....
