This post will help you understand your Ancestry DNA results. People do the Ancestry DNA test for all sorts of different reasons, and sometimes the results can be confusing or unexpected. In this article, I will show you how to read DNA results: Ancestry DNA. (If you haven’t done an Ancestry DNA test yet, you …
Have you found a close match on your DNA test results? Maybe you are curious to know whether it could be a full or half sibling who is unknown to you? Find out how much DNA you share with a sibling. On Ancestry DNA, and most other testing sites, they won’t be able to tell …
There are hundreds of websites that claim to be able to help you research your family tree. If you are just getting started, how do you know where you should start? Some are free, and some require a subscription – so how do you know which ones are worth the money? What can you expect …
Do you want to know how to upload DNA to Gedmatch? Learn the easiest way to do it in this post, and start using the helpful tools on the site immediately!
I’m so glad that you have decided to get in touch with one (or more!) of your DNA matches! I hope that with this post you learn how to craft your message, what information to include, and how to increase your chances of getting a positive response. At the end of the post, there is …
It’s always a good idea to build a basic family tree, and it’s an especially good idea if you have already done a DNA test (like the one from Ancestry DNA). You can get so much more from your DNA results if you have a family tree and you can get much more from your …
The day that you have been waiting for for weeks has come and gone. You got the exciting e-mail containing the news that your DNA results are ready. You looked at them, and it was all well and good. What should you do now? No worries! In this post, I’ll show you many things you …
Wonder what Ancestry DNA Hispanic DNA results look like? If you have family from Latin America, you MUST read this post about Hispanic DNA results.
It turns out that many people are curious about how many matches it is “normal” to have, or what they should expect. In this post, we will talk about what to expect as far as the average number of DNA matches for Ancestry DNA customers. How many matches do you have? Are you disappointed in …
If you are like most people, you probably have a list of DNA matches that contains thousands of people. The relationships of these “cousins” to you can range from a close relationship, like a first cousin, to an 8th cousin once-removed – or even more distant! Sometimes, the relationship can even be more distant. I, …