Last updated: January 13, 2025 AncestryDNA Sideview™ now estimates your parents’ ancestral 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...
The 1950 census is going public! Here are 3 strategies for making DNA connections using recent censuses. Good news: you don’t have to be an experienced genealogist–or a subscription website member–to search the 1950 U.S. census or use it to explore...
Last updated: January 6, 2025 Sharing your AncestryDNA test results—ethnicity or match list or BOTH—can pique your relatives’ curiosity or help you and your DNA match figure out how you’re related. Here’s how to do it. If you’re one of the millions who has...
Last updated: October 30, 2024 We explain what AncestryDNA’s ancestral journeys and ancestral regions are, and how they can help you understand your ancestral heritage. Editor’s note: This blog post was originally published on February 1, 2021, and...
The new AncestryHealth DNA testing service promises actionable insights and coordination with health care providers. Here’s what on offer. The following is part of an announcement from Ancestry regarding their new AncestryHealth® service. Disclaimer: Ancestry did not...
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