AncestryDNA Ancestral Journeys

AncestryDNA Ancestral Journeys

AncestryDNA’s new ancestral journeys help your DNA tell you where your ancestors’ migratory groups lived within recent history. Editor’s note: In October 2024, AncestryDNA changed some of the terms they use to describe your results.  “Genetic...
AncestryDNA Updates Matching

AncestryDNA Updates Matching

Here’s what I like about AncestryDNA’s updates to your DNA matching experience. AncestryDNA Updates to Matching Change is afoot at AncestryDNA*. Again. While “stability” and “predictability” seem like honorable qualities in a company or product, when it comes to tech...
New Ancestor Discoveries

New Ancestor Discoveries

AncestryDNA New Ancestry Discoveries: what they really mean and how they can help you solve genealogy mysteries on your family tree. Opening your AncestryDNA account to find a New Ancestor Discovery (NAD) can be a bit like the experience my 9 year old had at the beach...
AncestryDNA’s New Ancestor Discoveries

AncestryDNA’s New Ancestor Discoveries

Ancestry DNA’s New Ancestor Discoveries tool makes a lot of promises—and has a lot of promise. Just remember that many of these aren’t yet fulfilled. The ideal genetic genealogy interface creates a seamless transition between genetic technology and genealogical...
2014 Ancestry Launch

2014 Ancestry Launch

Hello Genealogy Gems listeners!  This is Diahan Southard, your DNA Guide, with a genetic gem to keep you up to date in the world of genetic genealogy. We talked a couple of weeks ago about some changes taking place over at AncestryDNA. You will recall that...