Reasons Why You Can’t See Ancestry DNA Results
If you logged into your Ancestry account, yet can’t see the DNA results you were expecting to see? In this post, learn the reasons why this might have happened, and what to do about it.
Genetic Genealogy
Close DNA Match: How to Figure Out Your Relationship
Do you have a close DNA match with whom you would like to figure out your relationship? In this post, learn some strategies that you can use to find out how you are related to those closer DNA matches. It might seem like it should be very easy to figure out how a close DNA …
Y-DNA Included with FTDNA Family Finder Results
Did you know that genetic males can now learn about their ancient direct-line paternal ancestry on their Family Tree DNA Family Finder results? In this post, find out how to see this information, and more. The Y-DNA haplogroup is now included automatically when you take a new Family Tree DNA Family Finder test. However, if …
How Does Endogamy Affect DNA?
If you know that you have endogamy in your family tree due to many generations of marriages between cousins, you might want to know how this affects your DNA and matches. In this post, learn more about this topic through examples.
Track DNA Matches You Can’t Place In Your Tree
Do you have DNA matches that you can’t place in your family tree? In this post, find tips that will show you how to find the extra information you need
What to Say if a DNA Match Contacts You
Have you been contacted by a DNA match, but aren’t sure how to respond? In this post, find tips and ideas for how to proceed.
What Does It Mean If You Share a Paternal Haplogroup?
Do you share a paternal haplogroup with someone? If you wonder what this means, and if you might be related to this person, this article will answer your questions.
Is it Possible to Have a DNA Match With No Shared Ethnicity Regions
What does it mean when you have a DNA match that doesn’t share any ethnicity regions with you? In this post, find out how this can happen and what it means.
When a DNA Segment is Shared By a Group of People
Have a situation where multiple DNA matches share the same DNA segment with you? Learn what this means, and what you can learn from this.
Ancestry Ethnicity Update 2023: Summary and Example
Ancestry DNA released the 2023 Ethnicity Estimate update in September. In this post, learn about how this update is different and what to look for on your own updated DNA results.