Genetic genealogy

If you are brand-new to genetic genealogy, this post is for you. I'll explain the basics of autosomal DNA, centimorgans, DNA segments,, and tell you what MRCA stands for. It's so easy to feel overwhelmed by new terminology and complicated scientific concepts

Learn how to understand your DNA matches, apply your DNA test results to your genealogy research, utilize third-party tools, and more!

Using DNA in your genealogy research doesn't have to be confusing or intimidating. Check out these 5 resources to help you get started with genetic genealogy.

There have been a lot of questions recently about the methodology used by people searching for unknown parents and other unidentified individuals. I covered this technique in concept recently at a …

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Taking a DNA test for genetic genealogy research? This glossary will help you understand terms and testing procedures.

Using DNA in your genealogy research doesn't have to be confusing or intimidating. Check out these 5 resources to help you get started with genetic genealogy.

Want to use DNA for genealogy success? You'll need these three easy peasy, I mean three easy Ps. This week I was reminded of some basic...

Mark Orwig is the writer of the Genealogy Explained website, and he has created a neat graphic to explain the answer to the question posed in "Do Siblings Have the Same DNA?" I encourage all of my readers to read the entire article because the science is interesting and the "deck of cards" example is familiar to most of us. The graphic is: Pictures are always better than many words, and this graphic shows why siblings (assuming they aren't identical twins) may not have the same ethnicity…