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...
How does Irish DNA ethnicity show up in your AncestryDNA, 23andMe, MyHeritage DNA, Living DNA or FamilyTreeDNA test results? Here’s a comparison. How well your DNA testing company represents your known family history is based on a lot of factors. But one of those is...
DNA testing is part of exploring your Jewish family history. In celebration of Chanukah, here’s an 8-step guide to DNA testing for Jewish ancestry—and beginning Jewish genealogy—by expert Ellen Kowitt. Thanks to Jewish genealogy expert and guest author Ellen Kowitt...
Family Tree DNA has (finally!) updated its ethnicity estimates from 24 to 90 categories for its Family Finder autosomal customers. Here’s what you should know about MyOrigins 3.0. Consumer DNA testing company Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) has been working on a major...
Which DNA testing company should you use? Do different companies give different results? Short answer: Yes. Here are 3 ways your DNA test results may vary. While doing a Q&A for Legacy Family Tree webinars recently, I got this great question: Does doing DNA...
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