Autosomal DNA Tests

Do you want to know if its possible for a 23andMe test to fail, and what happens if it does? In this post, learn the answer to these questions - and more!

In this post, you'll learn what Indigenous Americas on Ancestry DNA is, as well as how you may have inherited this region. Plus, find out how to trace your indigenous ancestry. Whether you got 1%, 10% or 100% Indigenous Americas DNA on your Ancestry DNA results, you are in excellent company. There are more than …

Did your Ancestry results change in October of 2019? I'll help you understand why and how your results changed. Plus, see an example of updated results.

Do you want to understand what a half-identical DNA segment is? In this post, you'll learn more about half-identical regions, as well as what it means when you share this type of segment with a match. As a bonus, you'll also learn the difference between a half-identical and fully-identical segment, and how to identify each. …

Does DNA get "washed out" over time? If it does, how does the process work? In this post, you will find the answers to these questions, plus: How many generations does DNA go back How much DNA you inherit from your ancestors Whether DNA can skip a generation On DNA discussion boards, I see the …

Will American Indian ancestry show up on a DNA test? In this post, find out if Native American DNA from your ancestors will show up on your DNA results.

The 23andMe Family Tree feature can help you visualize how you may be related to your DNA matches. In this post, learn how to use and understand this tool.

Did you read NO shared DNA segments found when you compared your DNA with a relative on a chromosome browser? Read this to find out what it means!

Is it possible to share multiple false segments with the same match? In this post, we'll discuss this question with real matches - and you'll lfind out!

Do you want to know if Ancestry DNA will show relatives on your results? Find the answer, plus whether Ancestry can show siblings and how matching works.

Do you want to learn more about ThruLines? In this post, learn whether Ancestry DNA ThruLines are accurate, and how to know whether yours are correct.

If two sisters bought DNA tests, their results would be different. In this post, learn why siblings can have results, and even different DNA matches.

In this post, learn who should do an Ancestry DNA test, and which family members can help you learn something new about your family tree.

Want to understand all about your Living DNA Results? Here, I'll explain Living DNA Results to help you get the most from your DNA testing experience.

Did you do a DNA test with or upload to Family Tree DNA? Learn how to understand all aspects of your family tree DNA match list, including shared cMs.

Want to know how to triangulate DNA matches to identify an unknown ancestor? Learn about triangulation with multiple DNA matches to break a brick wall.

Do you have DNA matches on Chromosome 15? Do you want to know if these matches are in a pile-up region? In this post, find out what you need to know about your DNA matches on Chromosome 15. Most people become curious about matches on Chromosome 15 because they have spent a lot of time …

Are you wondering if DNA matches can be false? What is the probability that your DNA match is false? In this post, I'll answer these questions - and more! Questions addressed in this article include: It's important to know whether a DNA match is false. Have you ever spent hours trying to figure out how …

Do you want to know how to turn off DNA matches on Ancestry? Is it possible to hide your DNA results? In this post, you will learn the answer to these two questions, as well as: Reasons why people want to turn off DNA matching Step-by-step instructions for opting out of DNA matching on Ancestry …

What are archaic DNA matches on Gedmatch? What does it mean to have ancient DNA matches? Can they be used for genealogy? Learn these answers, and more!

Want to know how to find DNA matches on Gedmatch? Gedmatch is a great place to find DNA matches who did their DNA tests with other testing companies.

Have you seen your DNA Timeline on Ancestry DNA? It can help you better understand of your family's DNA ancestry. I'll teach you how to use it in this post.

Want to learn more about your DNA Story on Ancestry DNA? Learn how each part of your DNA Story works together to help you learn about your family's origins.

Want to know how DNA shows your ethnicity? Read to learn how they find your ethnicity estimate from your DNA, as well as more about ethnicity estimates.

What is a fourth cousin? What is a half-fourth cousin? Are fourth cousins blood related? Learn all about fourth cousins here!

Are you wondering what to say to DNA matches? Learn different ways to approach your DNA matches and what you might say depending on your unique circumstances.

Frustrated because you have lots of Ancestry DNA matches with no trees? I'll show you what to do to learn about your DNA match with no tree. Read more!

Have you seen the Ancestry DNA ThruLines feature? It the most powerful family research tools available. In this post, I'll explain what you can learn from it

If you've just gotten your DNA results back, you've seen your list of DNA matches. What should you do with your DNA matches? What could you do? Read more!

It is very possible, and actually quite common, to have many DNA matches with whom you share no DNA match in common. Here, find out how this happens - and more.

Are you considering DNA testing for ancestry? In this post, find an organized to-do list that will take you through the process from choosing your test to understanding your DNA results. Taking a genetic DNA test is one of the most exciting, informative, and powerful things you can do to learn about your ancestry. I …

Got the Ivory Coast Ghana region on Ancestry DNA? Learn more about how you might have inherited the region, and how to trace your Ivory Coast Ghana ancestry.

Did you just get your DNA results back? What should you do now? In this post, learn the first things you should do after you get your DNA results.

Did you get a huge surprise in your DNA results? Learn about common surprises that are revealed by DNA tests and how to handle surprise DNA situations.

It's easy to download your 23andMe data, and in this post, I'll teach you how to do it. Plus, learn what you can do with your raw 23andMe data.

Your 23andMe results can be very useful for genealogical research. I'll teach you how to use your 23andMe results to build, or expand, your family tree.

Ancestry DNA will get you tons of DNA matches, which is incredible. Here, you'll learn how to filter and sort Ancestry DNA match list for best results.

Have you done a DNA test with or uploaded to My Heritage? In this post, I'll teach you how to filter and sort your My Heritage to learn the most!

There is a way to determine which ethnicity regions you inherited from your grandparents or even great-great grandparents. I'll teach you how to do it.

Did you get 1% of an unexpected region in your DNA results? Maybe your ethnicity estimate shows 1% Irish, 1% European Jewish, 1% Bantu, or 1% North African DNA. You might be tempted to brush off these "trace" amounts of DNA from a particular region as statistical noise, but should you? In this post, I …

Were you surprised about Germanic Europe DNA in your results? Learn about this DNA region, including whether German is the same as Germanic, and more!

Along with an updated DNA match list, Ancestry DNA now features ThruLines. ThruLines is a tool to learn more about your family tree from your DNA matches.