Do you have Mali in your ancestry DNA results? Are you wondering how you inherited this DNA ethnicity and which countries your ancestors might have come from? You have come to the right place. In this post, I’ll answer these questions, as well give you some strategies for tracing your Mali ancestry. I decided to …
Are you confused by a DNA match? In this post, I’ll go over some tips and strategies – ranging from the basic to the advanced – to help you figure out your connection. We all have that one match – trust me. Each time we log in to our results, we can’t help but see …
Want to know how half-siblings show up on Ancestry DNA? I’ll show you how to find out if your match is a half-sibling and so much more! Read more now!
If you have the Native American DNA ethnicity in your results, you probably want to learn more about it. In this post, you will learn why you have Native American DNA even if you weren’t expecting it, as well as: Where is the Native American DNA ethnicity located? Many people read “Native American” and immediately …
You got your DNA results back, and you’ve taken a look through your DNA matches. Maybe you recognize some of the names from the top matches, and everything seems to make sense. There is more to see, however. In this post, I’ll teach you how to analyze your DNA results using your DNA match list. …
If you got your DNA results back a while ago, you have probably already checked over your ethnicity estimate. You may have even looked through your first page or so of DNA matches, and everything seems in order. Everyone says that there is so much to learn from your DNA, but how do you really …
Most people aren’t really expecting surprises when they do a DNA test, but almost everyone gets at least a small surprise – if they look hard enough at their results. Some people find out that they have different biological parents than they thought they did, others discover new close relatives, and others find out that …
When you are examining a DNA match, one of the best indicators of how far back your common ancestor might be is the size of your shared DNA segments. Generally, the common wisdom is that the longer the segment, the closer the relationship between you and your DNA match. In other words, the longer the …
If you are exploring your DNA results and find a new sibling, or are wondering if you and your known siblings share the expected amount of DNA, you have come to the right place. In this post, I’ll tell you what you need to know about the number of shared DNA segments between siblings. How …
Want an example of how DNA segments get smaller over generations? Here, see how a segment breaks up over time, and how this affects your DNA match list.