Did you know that it’s possible to have a DNA match that is not really related to you? When this happens, the DNA match is called “identical-by-state”, which means that the DNA segment that you share was not inherited from a common ancestor and instead is just coincidentally identical. There is a big difference between …
Got the Philippines DNA region on Ancestry? You’re among over 10 million people with Filipino ancestry outside of the Philippines – find out more here!
In this post, I will explain how much DNA you should share with a great-uncle or a great-aunt. There is a range of shared DNA, measured in centimorgans, that we expect to see between relatives of this distance. This is important information to know, whether you are trying to figure out how a new DNA …
Want to know what 4th-6th cousin means on your Ancestry DNA match list? Here, find out the answer, and how to figure out how these cousins are related.
Did you see Neolithic DNA on your Gedmatch results? In this post, find out why you have DNA from the New Stone Age in your admixture results.
What is the Iberian Peninsula DNA ethnicity? If you got this region in your DNA, you will want to read this post to find how you got this DNA – and more!
You don’t have to subscribe to Ancestry to be able to take the DNA test and get your results. Learn what you can find out without a subscription, and more!
In this post, learn how to know how a first cousin match is related to you, as well as some other important aspects of understanding your DNA matches.
If you tested your DNA with both Ancestry and 23andMe, you might be asking why your results are different, and which are most accurate. Find the answer here.
What does cM shared mean in your DNA results? What does shared DNA mean? Find out here, plus learn where to find this information on your DNA match list.