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...
This XDNA case study shows how XDNA may give you clues about how you’re related to your DNA matches and who your common ancestor might be. Trying to use autosomal DNA to identify ancestral connections further back than 3X great grandparents can be tricky (at best). I...
DNA testing for a relative who is dying or is recently deceased is possible. It is one final way to learn more about their heritage. Here’s how to do it. A few years ago, as a friend’s grandfather lay dying, she asked whether it was too late to do a DNA test for him....
These descendants are bringing together white and African American descendants of an enslaver to rebuild their full biological family tree and document their shared legacy. Not long ago, we met Judy Hughes when she participated in the DNA Skills Workshop. Judy, who is...
Your generation of connection is key to learning how you’re related to your DNA matches. It’s where you’ll find your most recent common ancestor(s) (MRCA). You and your match may have two DIFFERENT generations of connection. Don’t worry, we’ve got an easy explanation!...
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