A longtime genealogy brick wall gets busted when DNA sheds new light on “the case of the mystery countess.” Janis has been interested in family history since she was just a kid, “rummaging around in my grandparents’ attic and spending way too much time looking...
Family history software that syncs with online trees—especially those linked to your DNA test results—can keep your genealogy research organized and, well, in synch. In a recent session of Diahan Southard’s DNA Skills Workshop, students learned strategies for building...
One of my DNA matches reminded me of my brother, so of course I had to introduce them. “Mr Tie Dye, meet your cousin, Uncle Mud….” Kin AND kindred spirits! I think my big brother Chris has always felt a little odd-man-out in our fairly conservative family. He’s a free...
Use WikiTree to identify potential DNA matches—genetic cousins. This variation on targeted testing can help you explore whether you’re related to a specific ancestor. In the opening scene of the animated movie Aladdin, a traveling salesman is trying to sell us a...
The Shared cM Project now shows your DNA match relationship possibilities in an easy-to-understand chart (a histogram) on the DNA Painter website. Here’s how it can help you build your genetic family tree—and a caution about TWO types of data in the DNA Painter tool....
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