If you received your My Heritage DNA Ethnicity Estimate and saw Central American on your results, you might be wondering what this actually means. I know that I was very confused when I saw this on my husband’s report, and it led me to investigate this further. As it turns out, anyone with Native American …
If you did a DNA test with Ancestry, you might be surprised to know that you can use your Ancestry DNA on other sites. In fact, this is a really great way to get maximum value for your investment, and for you to learn as much as you possibly can from your DNA. There are …
While it is true that there are many things that mtDNA can’t tell us about our family history, it is a nice tool to add to the genealogy toolbox. In this post, we’ll explore what you can learn from mtDNA. One of my main research projects in my mother’s family is tracing back her mother’s …
If you have ever uploaded a Gedcom to Gedmatch, or are considering doing so, you might be wondering if there is an easy way to mark your living relatives as private from within Gedmatch. As it turns out, there is not currently a way to do so once you have uploaded your Gedcom to the …
I always recommend to my readers that they do a DNA test with Ancestry and build their tree there, too. There is no better place to combine access to documents and records, public family trees, and more than six million (as of February 2018) DNA test takers. One of the coolest features of Ancestry DNA …
Did you know that you can compare your ethnicity with that of your DNA matches on Ancestry? In this post, learn how to do this in order to learn more from your DNA results. In this post, I will explain how to access the ethnicity comparison between you and any given DNA match and what …
In this post, I am going to tell you ten things to look for in your Ancestry DNA results. Once you’ve read through this list, you’ll know what to do next.
What are 4th cousin matches on Ancestry DNA? If you did Ancestry DNA, and want to make sense of you DNA match list, read this post to learn more!
Did you find the Ireland/Scotland/Wales DNA ethnicity region in your Ancestry DNA results? You might have known that you had distant Irish roots, or recent Scottish ancestry. Or maybe you are completely shocked to find the Ireland/Scotland/Wales ethnicity in your ethnicity estimate. In order to truly understand this ethnicity, and how it ended up in …
If you are anything like me, you like to research something before you commit to doing it, and so I definitely understand why you want to learn as much about Ancestry DNA before you decide to take the test. While the questions my readers tend to ask me range from concerns about privacy to how …