Do you want to know how much DNA second cousins should share? What about half-second cousins? In this post, I’ll tell you everything you need to know about shared DNA between second cousins, including whether it is possible for second cousins to share no DNA. If you have second cousins on your DNA match list, …
Are you curious about the ethnicity of your My Heritage DNA match? In this post, I’ll explain how your DNA match’s ethnicity can help you figure out how you might be related, how to access this information on My Heritage, and how to sort your matches by ethnicity. I’ve really enjoyed my My Heritage DNA …
If many people have the same wrong person in your tree, and are DNA-matched, this could be confirmation bias in genetic genealogy. Learn how to avoid this!
The Family Tree DNA Family Finder DNA match list has more to offer than meets the eye. Many people don’t realize that you can access your DNA match’s ethnicity, and in this post, I’ll explain how to do it and how this might help you figure out how you are related to your DNA match. …
Did you get the Senegal DNA ethnicity on your Ancestry DNA results? If you are like most people, you are curious about the Senegal DNA ethnicity and want to learn more about how you might have inherited it, and you have come to the right place. In this post, you’ll learn: My daughter’s father is …
If you did your DNA test with Family Tree DNA, you might have some questions about your DNA match list. We all want to figure out how our DNA matches are related to us and there is a lot of information that, when interpreted correctly, can help us do just that. In this post, you’ll …
If you have found that your parent and sibling have a DNA match that doesn’t match you, are you wondering how this could be? In this post, I’ll explain how it can be possible that your dad (or mom!) and sibling can have a DNA match that you don’t have. Here’s a hint: It doesn’t …
Whether you are curious about whether you and your great-great aunt or uncle share the expected amount of DNA, or you are wondering if your mystery DNA match could fit into the great-great uncle category, you have come to the right place. In this post, we’ll discuss how much DNA someone might share with a …
In this post, I’ll discuss the most common places where Europe West DNA might be found – both inside and outside of Europe, and how you can use this information to better understand your Europe West DNA results. Of course you know that you can find Europe West DNA in Europe, but did you know …
Can you use your ethnicity estimate to prove paternity? In this post, I’ll explain why your ethnicity estimate doesn’t tell you much about who your parents are, and which information from your DNA results is most useful for this purpose. Once you’ve checked over your ethnicity estimate, you might find yourself comparing your results to …