Transferring your DNA data to another genetic genealogy website is like getting a second opinion: it’s generally a good idea. Get a second opinion. That’s the advice we hear about our healthcare (and the tactic my kids use when one parent says “no”). But it should...
Kudos to MyHeritage! The company is listening to customers, improving its DNA product and delivering on its promises. In my first job as a grocery store clerk, I learned that most customer service issues can be solved if you just make the customer feel heard. Even if...
This year-in-review for DNA news of 2017 catches amazing highlights from leading companies Ancestry, MyHeritage, Living DNA, Family Tree DNA and 23andMe. DNA testing numbers grow As evidence of its now proven usefulness in genealogy research, the genetic genealogy...
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...
Combine DNA tests to help find birth parents or identify ancestors! This tasty example for an adoptee combines autosomal plus mtDNA testing to help identify a DNA match on her maternal line. My family recently visited the Jelly Belly Factory in northern California. Of...
*We regularly recommend products and services that we know and would use personally. Some recommendations use affiliate links. When you purchase using these links, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you!
