Shared DNA matches can help solve mysteries! Here’s how Robbi used her shared match list to find her grandfather’s true identity–and the story behind his separation from his parents overseas. Robbi began doing traditional genealogy more than 20 years...
YDNA can help you find surnames that go with a paternal family line. So helpful when trying to break down a brick wall for a male ancestor! Learn how YDNA testing helped Kathleen with not one but TWO genealogy brick walls. YDNA testing can be a useful tool when...
Can DNA help Linda determine whether an enslaver was an ancestor’s father? Finding a 4x great grandfather using autosomal DNA can be tricky. Read Diahan Southard’s tips for Linda as she explores this question. “Can DNA help me learn the identity of my 4X...
Finding 3XGG with DNA is easier when you use proven genetic genealogy strategies. Here, we see how splitting genetic networks and the Leftover Strategy are useful for finding mystery ancestors. But there was a key thing Clare did first that improved her chances of...
What can you do on AncestryDNA without a subscription? Should you subscribe to Ancestry? What DNA tools come with an Ancestry subscription (or the free trial)? There is a lot to discover on Ancestry’s site, especially with your DNA test, but Ancestry does...
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