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.

What is a third cousin? Want to see an example of third cousins? How many third cousins do you have? Find these answers and more in this post!

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!

If you are doing family tree research, you might stumble upon some unfamiliar terms.  Cousins removed - what in the world?  In this post, you will learn what a third cousin once-removed is, how many third cousins once-removed you might have, along with the best way to locate your third cousins. What is the definition …

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.

Do you want to know if you can export a family tree from Ancestry? Want a step-by-step guide for how to do it? Learn how to download your Ancestry tree!

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.

Ever wondered how to do a cultural heritage interview? Want to know cultural heritage interview questions that you could ask your relatives who immigrated?

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 …

Want to know what a haplogroup is? Wondering why a haplogroup is important, and how knowing your haplogroups can help you learn about your family? Read now!

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.

Struggling with finding out about your female ancestors? Do you focus on certain lines of your family tree? Have you noticed sexism in genealogy research?

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.

If you are searching for living relatives, or are want to learn about the ancient origins of your surname, DNA can help. Use your DNA to trace your ancestry!

Do you have Ancestry DNA vs 23andMe on your mind? In this post, find out which DNA test you should take. These two tests offer something slightly different, and I'll help you figure out which one is best for you. If you are thinking about taking a DNA test and already know that you should …

Done several DNA tests and think that you won't find new DNA matches? Too hard to use a new site. Find out why it's worthwhile to upload to Gedmatch Genesis.

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.

I want to make sure that you are getting the most from your 23andMe results. Learn all you can do with your results so you can use 23andMe like an expert.

Do you want to know if you can earn money building family trees? Want to turn your genealogy hobby into a business? Learn more about it in this post!

What does "DNA Verified" mean on someone's tree? Why do people use this? Where to get this graphic? I answer all this, and more.

You've heard someone say that DNA matches can be helpful for family tree research. What if you already have a big tree? Can DNA matches still be helpful?

Find out how to get free download of the Family Tree Builder software from My Heritage. Plus, learn about some of the coolest features of the software.

If you have just gotten your 23andMe DNA results back and you are trying to figure out how to understand your results, you have come to the right place. In this post, I will explain each aspect of your 23andMe ancestry results in order to help you get the most from your DNA test. 23andMe …

Did you get the France DNA ethnicity on Ancestry? If you live in the U.S., you can count yourself as one of the more than 10.4 million Americans who have known French ancestry. In this post, I'll explain more about this DNA ethnicity, including: Where the France DNA ethnicity is located How France got its …

Have you ever wondered if there is some way to know whether your family tree is accurate? Perhaps you've heard that DNA testing can help you determine whether what you know about your family history is true. As it turns out, taking a DNA test is an excellent way to verify the accuracy of your …

Are you wondering what you can learn from 23andMe results? The answer is SO MUCH. Whether you are interested in your distant ancestry, are searching for a living relative, or want to know where your recent ancestors likely lived, the 23andMe ancestry test has got you covered. To write this post, I decided to make …

If you want to learn more about My Heritage DNA tests and see an example of My Heritage DNA results, then you have come to the right place. I've been using My Heritage DNA for a couple of years now, and I want to share what I've learned with you. In this post, I'll show …

Wondering how to get an ethnicity estimate test? Perhaps you've seen DNA results from others and you'd like to get them for yourself. Learn more here!