Do you have an unknown birth father OR mother? Here’s what to do to use DNA testing to identify your unknown biological parent, or at least to learn more about that parent’s family tree. If you have one known parent and one unknown parent, you may be able to use a...
The best family tree you can attach to your DNA test results has certain qualities. Here’s how to create a DNA-friendly family tree and why it makes a difference to your genetic genealogy success. When you take a DNA test looking for biological connections, one of the...
Starting a conversation with your DNA matches can be like a first date. Follow these 4 “dating tips” to go from awkward to acquainted! The meatiest part of DNA test results for genealogists are the DNA matches: genetic cousins. And if your test results are typical,...
Organizing your DNA matches helps you make sense of them. From someone who organizes DNA results for a living, here’s the fastest, easiest way to organize them, whether you’ve tested at AncestryDNA, 23andMe or another company. When I was a kid I collected books. I...
Corresponding with your DNA matches is easier when you follow these quick tips on how to respond to emails from your genetic cousins. DNA testers love poring over results, but aren’t quite so fast to correspond with their matches. SO many people have unanswered...
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