If you are thinking about doing "one of those DNA tests", and you've got some questions about it, you have come to the right place. In this post, I'll explain what Ancestry DNA can tell you.

Are you thinking about doing a DNA test for ethnicity?  I didn't know much about DNA testing when I first ordered my test from Ancestry DNA, but I do know what I was hoping to learn.  This is my story. For years, my husband and I had what some people in the US call a …

In this post, you will learn how to share your family tree on Ancestry.  I'll teach you two different ways to do it, so you can choose the best one for your situation. Are you trying to decide whether to go through the steps of building your family tree on Ancestry?  Or maybe you already …

If you and your siblings took a DNA test, you may have seen that your DNA match lists are not identical. In this post, learn why you have DNA matches that your brother or sister doesn't have. This is one of the most common questions that people ask about DNA matches. They may have a …

In this post, you will learn how much DNA you share with your child and how this affects your child's ethnicity estimate. If you have done an autosomal DNA test, you might be wondering what the average number of centimorgans (cMs) a parent will share with their child.  This is a very common question! How …

Have you ever wondered whether DNA can help you with genealogy?  While most people test their DNA to find out their ethnicity, not everyone realizes that they can use their DNA results to build a great family tree using the power of DNA matching technology.  In this post, I'll show you how I used DNA …

Do you want to know why you don't have more DNA matches? In this post, learn the reasons why you might have fewer genetic relatives on the DNA platforms than you were expecting. Some people are overwhelmed by the number of DNA matches that they see when they first log into their DNA results. After …

In the first post about how to understand your Ancestry DNA results, I discussed how to understand your ethnicity results.  In this post, we will talk about the really, super cool part:  finding new family members and tracing your family tree.  DNA matches are my favorite part of my DNA results.  I love my DNA …

I'll go through an example here of Ancestry DNA results to show you how to understand them a little better.  Also, if you haven't tested and you want to see what you might get if you do test, this might help nudge you off the fence.  DNA testing has been amazing experience for me, and …

Is DNA testing to learn about ancestors a substitute for traditional genealogy research? Here, find out the answer to this question - and more.