Autosomal DNA Tests

If you took a DNA test, you should know that your DNA matches are actually the best part of your results. In this post, learn what you can do with your DNA matches.

If you know that you have half-siblings, or you think that you might, it’s completely natural to be curious about them.  As DNA testing becomes more popular, it becomes easier to find living DNA relatives, including half-siblings, around the country – or even world.  In this post, I’ll explain some strategies for finding your half-siblings …

Do you want to learn the meaning of European Jewish? In this post, learn what this term means, a bit about the history of the European Jewish people, and the answer to other common questions. I first began wondering about the meaning of European Jewish when I first saw my Ancestry DNA results and saw …

Is common to have a DNA match who matches both sides of your family tree? In this post, learn whether this is possible and how it happens.

If you have Mexican ancestry, you might be wondering whether or not you have Native American DNA.  Or maybe you already did a DNA test, and you want to know more about how and why your Mexican roots might show up as Native American on a DNA test.  In this post, I’ll discuss this, plus …

Do you have cousin matches that show up as a potential third cousin to you?  In this post, learn what a third cousin DNA match really is. You will also find out: what it means to have a third cousin DNA match how much DNA you share with a third cousin whether or not your …

Want to learn more about the triangulation feature on My Heritage DNA? Find out how to use triangulation to learn more from your DNA matches.

Have you noticed that shared DNA segments with the same relative on different testing sites don’t have identical locations on the chromosome? In this post, find out the reason why this happens.

If you have Welsh ancestry and are thinking about taking a DNA test, or have already taken one, you might be curious about how your Welsh roots will look on your ethnicity results.  In this post, I will explain the basics of Welsh DNA, from how it shows up on autosomal DNA tests to the …

One of the unique challenges that you might encounter while researching your Mexican DNA matches is endogamy.  What in the world is endogamy, and what does it have to do with Mexico and DNA matches?  Endogamy is simply a fancy word that means intermarriage within a particular community or area.  Basically, it’s just the practice …