Mapping out shared ancestral locations between your family tree and your DNA matches’ tree can help you zero in on the branch of the family you have in common. “Location, Location, LOCATION!” Sounds like something you might hear from your realtor or investment...
Unexpected DNA connections increasingly pop up in DNA match lists in genetic genealogy databases. Here are 3 tips for respecting family privacy while also respecting those searching for biological roots. As our DNA databases swell with more individual test results,...
A MyHeritage DNA update simplifies the site experience and adds interesting options for researchers. MyHeritage continues to release improvements to its DNA product that are meant to both enhance our experience with their website, and also make it easier to do our...
MyHeritage has a new chromosome browser! Here are three tips for using the MyHeritage chromosome browser effectively. Just last year if you had asked me if I thought anyone could catch AncestryDNA in their race to own the genetic genealogy market, I would have been...
Transferring your DNA data to another genetic genealogy website is like getting a second opinion: it’s generally a good idea. Get a second opinion. That’s the advice we hear about our healthcare (and the tactic my kids use when one parent says “no”). But it should...
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