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 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, …
Do you want to know where to look on your Ancestry match list to find out how many centimorgans you share with your DNA matches? In this post, find the two different ways to access this information and what you can learn. Have you seen people mentioning “shared centimorgans” or seen someone say “shared cMs” …
In this post, you will learn how much DNA you share with your child and how this affects your child’s ethnicity estimate. If you have done an autosomal DNA test, you might be wondering what the average number of centimorgans (cMs) a parent will share with their child. This is a very common question! How …
Do you want to know why you don’t have more DNA matches? In this post, learn the reasons why you might have fewer genetic relatives on the DNA platforms than you were expecting. Some people are overwhelmed by the number of DNA matches that they see when they first log into their DNA results. After …