Genetic Genealogy

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!

Do you want to know how to to get started with Gedmatch? Read more to get the information you need to use amazing DNA tools on Gedmatch.

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 …