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Are Small DNA Segments Always False Positives (IBS)?

When you are doing genetic genealogy, the common advice is to ignore small segments because they are almost always identical-by-state (IBS), or false positives.  The key phrase is “almost always”, and in this post, we’ll explore segments smaller than 10 centimorgans (cMs). You will learn: The reason that it’s important to understand small segments is …

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How to See Match’s Ethnicity on My Heritage

Are you curious about the ethnicity of your My Heritage DNA match?  In this post, I’ll explain how your DNA match’s ethnicity can help you figure out how you might be related, how to access this information on My Heritage, and how to sort your matches by ethnicity. I’ve really enjoyed my My Heritage DNA …

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Use DNA and Genealogy to Trace Swedish Immigrant Ancestors

Do you have Swedish ancestry?  If you do, you might be interested in learning more about your Swedish immigrant ancestors, why they came to America, how to research your Swedish ancestry, and whether or not a DNA test can help you.  If this sounds like you, this post will help you. Why did Swedish immigrants …

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How to Access Your Match’s Ethnicity on Family Tree DNA

The Family Tree DNA Family Finder DNA match list has more to offer than meets the eye.  Many people don’t realize that you can access your DNA match’s ethnicity, and in this post, I’ll explain how to do it and how this might help you figure out how you are related to your DNA match. …

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What is a Chromosome Browser?

Are you ready to learn about chromosome browsers?  You’ve arrived at this post, and you are ready to learn all about how a chromosome browser can help you really understand your DNA matches, get the most from your DNA results, and do some really accurate family tree research. Before we get started learning all about …

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