Unexpected DNA ethnicity results may cause us to reconsider our sense of identity—and our family trees. A WSJ article on DNA testing I recently read an article in the Wall Street Journal about a reporter, Cameron McWhirter, who found a discrepancy between his family...
DNA newsflash: MyHeritage.com* will start selling DNA tests and offering DNA matches. I don’t think there is any dispute that the four major online resources for genealogy include Ancestry.com, FamilySearch, Findmypast, and MyHeritage. Of those four, only Ancestry.com...
Are you a genealogist who has not yet taken a DNA test? Here are three reasons to dive right in. If you’re interested in your family history but haven’t taken a DNA test yet, it’s time. Not just because “everyone’s doing it,” (well, actually there’s merit to that...
Why take a Y DNA test? Here’s why YDNA testing is so popular—and 3 reasons to consider why you should do it (or have a male relative test) for your family history. The Y chromosome DNA test, more affectionately referred to as the Y DNA test, is the darling of the DNA...
Not all DNA cousin matches are equally valuable! Here’s what to do with those hundreds of fourth cousin matches on your list. I have always enjoyed math for its absolutes. No matter what, two plus two always equals four. That is comforting somehow when in almost all...
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