FTDNA updates! Y DNA and autosomal (Family Finder) customer experience have both had an overhaul. Here’s a quick summary of changes and what to do next on the new FTDNA website with your YDNA and autosomal results. Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) has overhauled its website....
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....
There are many reasons to join a Y DNA surname project (or start one!). As you build your family tree, a YDNA surname project can help you explore questions about paternity and distinguish between various branches of a family. Here’s how to join a surname project. In...
Say you took a DNA test with AncestryDNA but your cousin tested at 23andMe, MyHeritage, Family Tree DNA or Living DNA. How can you compare your DNA test results to each other? Recently, we heard from a woman who is trying to identify her birth father. She tested at...
How are you related to your Y DNA matches at FamilyTreeDNA? YDNA tests don’t give shared cM clues about how closely you’re related. Take this video tour of your Y DNA match list to start figuring out your relationships to your Y DNA matches. Y DNA can help you...
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