by Sunny Morton | May 11, 2022 | DNA testing stories
Family rumor said grandpa’s birth father was not who everyone thought it was. Here’s how DNA testing shed light on the gossip–AND revealed more about grandma’s ancestry, too! Could the family rumor be true? Judy Line’s family has passed...
by Sunny Morton | Apr 6, 2022 | DNA testing stories
Combining DNA test types is a great strategy for tackling specific family tree questions. Here’s how one researcher used YDNA + Autosomal DNA to explore whether shared surnames in an ancestral place meant everyone was actually related. When tracing your family tree,...
by Sunny Morton | Dec 23, 2021 | DNA testing stories
A DNA mystery is SOLVED when Shane turned to genetic genealogy to find his 2X great grandfather. Together, DNA + documents identified an ancestor who lived under two different names. Shane Willard wasn’t a genealogist. He didn’t know anything about DNA testing. But he...
by Diahan Southard | Sep 16, 2021 | DNA testing stories
Splitting genetic networks sorts your DNA match list into different sides of your family tree. See the reaction on video as this helped one researcher confirm the identity of her 3x great grandparents. Dividing genetic networks CAN help you identify your brick wall...
by Diahan Southard | Aug 18, 2021 | DNA testing stories
Finding her great grandfather wasn’t easy, but she did it. See how this DNA detective is learning to use genealogy to fill in gaps on her family tree. This guest blog post is written by Pamela Sue Hinton, whom we met when she took the YDNA for Genealogy Course. Thank...
