Have you found a close match on your DNA test results? Maybe you are curious to know whether it could be a full or half sibling who is unknown to you? Find out how much DNA you share with a sibling. On Ancestry DNA, and most other testing sites, they won’t be able to tell …
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 …
The day that you have been waiting for for weeks has come and gone. You got the exciting e-mail containing the news that your DNA results are ready. You looked at them, and it was all well and good. What should you do now? No worries! In this post, I’ll show you many things you …
Wonder what Ancestry DNA Hispanic DNA results look like? If you have family from Latin America, you MUST read this post about Hispanic DNA results.
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” …
What is an autosomal DNA test? Autosomal DNA testing has grown exponentially in popularity over the past several years, and in this post, you will learn everything you need to understand about this type of DNA testing. There are several types of DNA tests that are available for purchase to the average consumer. These tests …
Modern humans have been living in the Iberian Peninsula for many thousands of years. Before modern humans, the peninsula was inhabited for hundreds of thousands of years by other species of hominids. This all leads to a rich history that can get kind of complicated to understand completely. In this post, we’ll discuss the Iberian …
Are you curious about whether Iberian is Hispanic? Did you do a DNA test and saw something called “Iberian Peninsula” on your DNA results? Does this mean that you are Hispanic? No worries, this is a super common question, and in this post, we will discuss the meaning of Iberian vs. Hispanic. What does Hispanic …