Organizing DNA Matches: 3 Steps

Organizing DNA Matches: 3 Steps

Get started organizing your DNA matches with these 3 suggestions for turning your jumbled list into an organized group of genetic networks—and eventually, a better family tree. At my house, I can tell whose turn it is to unload the dishwasher by the state of the...
What to Do with Your Raw DNA

What to Do with Your Raw DNA

Your raw DNA doesn’t just need to stay on your testing website. Download it and learn more from it at websites such as these ones. With AncestryDNA’s recent announcement that their database is over 2 million participants strong, it is clear that many of you have...
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...
FAQ on DNA Ethnicity Results

FAQ on DNA Ethnicity Results

Are DNA ethnicity results influenced by your online tree? And how do DNA testing companies choose what geographic regions to report? Your DNA Guide has answers. Many genealogists have taken autosomal DNA tests at one of the three major DNA testing companies with the...
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...