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.