Need a family tree to attach to your DNA test results? Here are 3 (relatively) quick ways to get one—and the answer to a related question, “What the heck is a GEDCOM?” Perhaps you have taken a DNA test, but you don’t consider yourself a genealogist. You haven’t built...
Your best family tree for DNA matches should be bursting with siblings, cousins and other relatives. Here’s how to use census records to construct a more robust family tree. The best family tree for working with your DNA matches includes all your grandparents’...
What is a first cousin once removed, and so forth? We are here to help you understand the cousin once removed meaning. Removed cousins on your family tree likely account for a TON of DNA matches. This article has a diagram showing different ways you might be a cousin...
Free video tutorial on DNA testing for family history by Diahan Southard, a leading genetic genealogy educators. Learn how DNA results deliver ethnicity and matches in this fresh, fun presentation. Earlier this year, I was invited to Amsterdam to speak about DNA...
DNA testers interested in their heritage should attach a family tree file to their test results. Don’t have a family tree file? Here’s how to create one. DNA matching works SO much better when you have a family tree attached to your DNA profile. That allows your...
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