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...
When it comes to setting DNA testing goals for family history, you have to know your limitations. You want realistic expectations! Increasingly, the list of what DNA testing CAN’T do is getting shorter. But there is still a list. Here it is. What DNA Alone Can’t Do...
A sudden interest in family history leads James into DNA testing—and hopes of building the tree of his immigrant ancestors back into Ireland. James McGrail of Steubenville, Ohio, had never taken an interest in his family history. Then about eight years ago, two things...
Which DNA testing company should you use? Do different companies give different results? Short answer: Yes. Here are 3 ways your DNA test results may vary. While doing a Q&A for Legacy Family Tree webinars recently, I got this great question: Does doing DNA...
Inspiring family history activities and ideas from a mom who’s at home with her kids! Here’s how she’s started exploring her heritage with her kids—keeping it simple but meaningful. Family History with Kids Recently, I got this email from a mom named Carol, and I...
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