What to Say if a DNA Match Contacts You
Have you been contacted by a DNA match, but aren’t sure how to respond? In this post, find tips and ideas for how to proceed.
Are you interested in getting started on your DNA journey? An autosomal DNA, like the once provided by Ancestry DNA or Family Tree DNA, is a great way to learn about your family’s ancestral roots, build your family tree, as well as find new relatives.
Are you read to go ahead and start your DNA testing adventure? Read these posts to learn more about which DNA test is best for you.
The following are some posts that I have written about what you can learn from your DNA as far as ethnicity and family history are concerned:
If you’ve already done a DNA test, you might be interested in the following articles on how to understand your results. Or, you can just scroll down and browse through them.
Have you been contacted by a DNA match, but aren’t sure how to respond? In this post, find tips and ideas for how to proceed.
What does it mean when you have a DNA match that doesn’t share any ethnicity regions with you? In this post, find out how this can happen and what it means.
Have a situation where multiple DNA matches share the same DNA segment with you? Learn what this means, and what you can learn from this.
Ancestry DNA released the 2023 Ethnicity Estimate update in September. In this post, learn about how this update is different and what to look for on your own updated DNA results.
Have you had a DNA match disappear? In this post, learn the different reasons why this may have happened and what your options are.
Have you ever heard the term “admixture” used in reference to DNA? In this post, learn what is meant by admixture in DNA testing.
If you did a 23andMe test, then you almost definitely have DNA Relatives on your results. In this post, learn what this means and how these individuals are related to you.
Have you seen the term “DNA Overlap” on your 23andMe DNA match list? In this post, where to find this information, and what it means about your relationship with your DNA relatives.
Have you wondered how many DNA segments parents and their children usually share? In this post, learn the answer and find out why some might share less than usual. If you have a parent or child that has taken a DNA test, or you have a DNA match that might be a parent or child, …
Find out about the England and Northwestern Europe DNA ethnicity in your Ancestry DNA. How you got it, which countries it includes, and more!