Since the launch of the autosomal DNA test, we have seen an incredible increase in the specificity of DNA ethnicity origins reports. DNA ethnicity getting more specific In the 11 years since the launch of the autosomal DNA test, we have seen an incredible increase in...
Why take a DNA test now? If you haven’t already taken a DNA test for genealogy, here are 4 reasons not to put it off any longer. Journalist Malcom Gladwell uses economic principles to study human behavior. He describes a moment in time we all instinctively know: the...
Combine DNA tests to help find birth parents or identify ancestors! This tasty example for an adoptee combines autosomal plus mtDNA testing to help identify a DNA match on her maternal line. My family recently visited the Jelly Belly Factory in northern California. Of...
Important 2023 update: As of January 2023, GEDmatch has a new owner. Verogen, a forensic testing company that works with law enforcement, purchased GEDmatch in 2019. Verogen has now been acquired by QIAGEN, a Dutch company. According to their website, QIAGEN helps...
DNA newsflash: MyHeritage.com* will start selling DNA tests and offering DNA matches. I don’t think there is any dispute that the four major online resources for genealogy include Ancestry.com, FamilySearch, Findmypast, and MyHeritage. Of those four, only Ancestry.com...
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