by Diahan Southard | Oct 5, 2020 | DNA testing news
Family Tree DNA has (finally!) updated its ethnicity estimates from 24 to 90 categories for its Family Finder autosomal customers. Here’s what you should know about MyOrigins 3.0. Consumer DNA testing company Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) has been working on a major... 
by Diahan Southard | Aug 6, 2020 | DNA testing for beginners
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... 
by Jayne Ekins | Jan 2, 2020 | DNA ethnicity - migration
How we can extend the limits of DNA ethnicity estimates to make these tests more reliable and relevant for more people? A look ahead at the next generation of DNA ethnicity estimates. This is the final article in Jayne’s excellent, in-depth series on Ethnicity... 
by Jayne Ekins | Dec 11, 2019 | DNA ethnicity - migration
Which DNA testing companies shed the most detailed light on African ancestry? What makes Africa the most genetically diverse continent? Why is it so important for scientists to understand the genetic heritage of those with African roots? Read answers here. In the late... 
by Jayne Ekins | Oct 22, 2019 | DNA ethnicity - migration
DNA ethnicity estimates are more reliable for certain locations than others. Here’s which regions of Europe are more (and less) likely to be identified correctly. Here’s a great word: allele [uh-leel]. It refers to a specific physical location on a chromosome that can...
