Just when you think you understand all that you need to know about the way DNA matches work, you run into a match that shares more DNA with you than they do with your parent. What does it mean if I share more DNA with a match than my mom? Or my dad? There are …
There are many people who do the Ancestry DNA test that never realize that their test results come with a long list of DNA matches. This article will help you understand your Ancestry DNA matches. Some who see the match list feel like it is overwhelming, and they don’t know where to get started on …
Do you want to know if a DNA match is paternal or maternal? Using the information and techniques described in this post, you’ll be able to figure out which side of your family your match is on. It’s very common to have trouble determining whether a match is paternal or maternal, especially if you haven’t …
How accurate are Ancestry DNA matches? Find out when they are 100% accurate and when you need to take a second look. Read more…
If your DNA match hasn’t responded, and you haven’t given up hope that they someday might write you back, there are a few things that you can consider to improve the probability that they will write you back. In this post, I’ve listed six secret tips that you can try to improve your chances that …
One frustrating aspects of using DNA to learn about your family tree is when you contact DNA matches and there is no response. Sometimes, you can even send multiple messages different ways and still get no answer. In this post, I will discuss a few reasons why your DNA matches won’t respond, and a couple …
Are you worried that your first cousin does not match on your DNA results? In this post, learn reasons why this might have happened and what to do next. More often than you might expect, people are surprised by their DNA results. It can be disappointing or shocking to expect someone to be genetically related …
Shared Ancestor Hints on Ancestry DNA are a great way to find out how you are related to your DNA matches, and can even help you continue to build your family tree. In this article, I will help you understand what these hints mean and how you can use them to help you in your …
Have you wondered if you should ignore your distant cousin DNA matches? Is there anything that can be gained through trying to identify how you are related to these relatives? Some of us have many thousands of DNA matches. Since it can be difficult to tell which matches are most important, many of us focus …
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 …