See what you can learn today about your DNA and family history.
Hey there!
How are things going this week? What are your biggest DNA/genealogy challenges?
Have you ever wondered if DNA matches can help you with family tree research even if you already have a tree? I answer this question, and more, in the new posts this week:
Scroll down in this newsletter to see more information about the posts mentioned. As always, you can check back during the week for new posts and tutorials.
If you have asked around about DNA testing for ancestry purposes, you may have heard someone explain that DNA results – and especially DNA matches – can be helpful for family tree research. What if you already have a big family tree? Can DNA matches still be helpful?
Have you ever seen “DNA Verified” on someone’s Ancestry tree? You may have seen any number of variations of this, fonts with different colors, and all usually having a simple “DNA” icon. What does it mean when you see this on someone’s tree?
Do you love building family trees, helping people learn about their ancestors, and feel like a detective piecing clues of a puzzle together? If this sounds exactly like you, you might have wondered if there is any way that you put your passion and skills as a family tree research to work for you to earn some income.
Are you stuck trying to figure out how you are related to your DNA match? Maybe your DNA match has no posted family tree, and you just can’t see any way that you can figure out your connection without more information. In this post, you’ll find a checklist with the best ways to find the information that you need to figure out how you might be related to the DNA match in question.
Are you wondering whether it is possible to use your DNA to prove that you are descended from someone? You have come to the right place. In my previous post in this series, I mentioned that having your older relatives do a DNA test can be very helpful in learning more about your ancestry. In this post, I will discuss the DNA results of my grandmother, who is a 9th great-granddaughter of John Alden, a Mayflower passenger.
