Autosomal DNA Tests

Should your ethnicity estimate match your family tree? In this post, learn whether your DNA results will match your known origins.

Are you wondering what you can see on Ancestry DNA without paying a monthly subscription?

Here, you will learn the most common objections to DNA testing and responses that you can use to help your family member or friend get a better understanding of the amazing world of genealogical DNA testing. This is the best way to help them understand what they might be able to learn from taking a …

Do we share DNA with all of our relatives? Find out when a relative should share DNA, and when you might not share DNA with people in your family tree.

What does it mean if you don’t match the parents of your DNA match? Here, I’ll explain reasons that you might match the parents of your DNA matches.

Are you looking for an easy way to figure out if your DNA matches are on your paternal or maternal side?  If one of your parents has done a DNA test, and you have access to the results, you can using the Phasing tool on Gedmatch to separate them by maternal and paternal lines.  This …

If you are looking at a DNA match and wonder if it is normal for you and your siblings to share different amounts of DNA with said match, you have come to the right place.  In this post, you will learn why sharing more or less centimorgans (cMs) with a match than your sibling doesn’t …

Family Tree DNA is a great site for finding DNA matches and learning more about your ancestry. In this post, learn how to upload your DNA to the site.

Read here to find out what to do when you get a close DNA match. Plus, learn a few strategies that might help you find out how you are connected.

“Low sharing” is a term often used by genetic genealogists to describe an amount of DNA that is towards the low end, or even lower than the bottom range of the typical amount of shared autosomal DNA for two people for a given relationship.  In this post, you’ll learn: Note:  “Low sharing” is a term …