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Floating Trees: How Can They Help Your Genealogy Research?

Floating Trees: How Can They Help Your Genealogy Research?

by Melanie Mohler | Nov 15, 2023 | DNA Testing Stories, Family Tree Basics for DNA

Floating trees can be a useful strategy for your genetic genealogy research. Learn how Chris used floating trees in her own research and made some great discoveries. Floating Trees? What is a floating tree? A floating tree is a family tree that you build for your DNA...
AncestryDNA without a Subscription | Should You Subscribe?

AncestryDNA without a Subscription | Should You Subscribe?

by Melanie Mohler | Jun 7, 2023 | AncestryDNA, DNA Basics

Last updated: June 24, 2024   What can you do on AncestryDNA without a subscription? Should you subscribe to Ancestry? What DNA tools come with an Ancestry subscription (or the free trial)? There is a lot to discover on Ancestry’s site, especially with your...
DNA Story: Tester Discovers and Reunites Sisters

DNA Story: Tester Discovers and Reunites Sisters

by Melanie Mohler | May 18, 2023 | DNA Testing Stories

Inspiring DNA story! Thanks to the heroic actions of a DNA tester, two sisters who both matched him–at different testing companies–have been reunited. Read this wonderful DNA story below.  Not everyone who has taken a DNA test puts their results on...
Is He Really My Biological Grandfather?

Is He Really My Biological Grandfather?

by Melanie Mohler | Jan 25, 2023 | DNA Testing Stories, Working with DNA Matches

Is my grandfather really my biological grandfather? Vicky’s DNA test results made her ask this intriguing question. Here are strategies she learned to use her DNA to look for answers. While looking at her DNA results, Vicky Grover noticed she had no apparent...
Half-Siblings On Your Family Tree? Try This DNA Strategy

Half-Siblings On Your Family Tree? Try This DNA Strategy

by Melanie Mohler | Jan 23, 2023 | DNA Testing Stories, Working with DNA Matches

How can half-siblings of your relatives be “better” than whole ones (at least, from a genetic genealogy perspective?) Here’s what Joy learned about using descendants of half-siblings to cluster the shared matches she wanted. How can half-siblings be...
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