AncestryDNA test takers can now opt out of matching. Here’s why that’s a good thing—and why I hope you can encourage others not to opt-out. Ancestry recently announced an update to their privacy policy. Current and future AncestryDNA users will now have the option...
Promethease is an inexpensive tool for identifying basic health predispositions based on your DNA. Just be sure you use it properly. At Rootstech 2017 I was sitting at my booth answering questions and hearing about many people’s experiences with genetic genealogy....
AncestryDNA now requires every test-taker to have an account. For those managing relatives’ DNA tests, it sounds like a pain and maybe a deal-breaker. Here’s why you shouldn’t panic. My 14-year-old, like many teenagers, is afflicted with a case of myopic-itis. At...
Why take a DNA test now? If you haven’t already taken a DNA test for genealogy, here are 4 reasons not to put it off any longer. Journalist Malcom Gladwell uses economic principles to study human behavior. He describes a moment in time we all instinctively know: the...
Having your children (or grandchildren) take DNA tests may spark their interest in family history. Just think it through, protect their privacy—and get permission when you’re not the parent. As parents and grandparents, we want our children to spend time on things...
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