See what you can learn today about your DNA and family history.
Hey there!
I hope you are having a good Sunday. It's raining where I live, and I plan to use the time indoors to do a little family tree research. If you are having bad weather today, I hope you don't get too wet!
This might sound crazy, but I checked my DNA matches every day for almost two years. About half-way through my two-year daily obsession, I wrote this post:
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Have you ever heard someone say that doing their DNA test changed them? I used to think that that was a bit silly, since I felt like much the same person that I was when I first got started with genetic genealogy several years ago. But then I realized that I check my DNA matches every day, sometimes even more than once a day. I also manage more than a dozen kits of family members and friends who have enlisted my help, or have allowed me access to their results, and I check those results daily, too.
You got your DNA results back, and you’ve taken a look through your DNA matches. Maybe you recognize some of the names from the top matches, and everything seems to make sense. There is more to see, however. In this post, I’ll teach you how to analyze your DNA results using your DNA match list.
There are many people who do the Ancestry DNA test that never realize that their test results come with a long list of DNA matches. Some who see the match list feel like it is overwhelming, and they don’t know where to get started on understanding who these DNA relatives are to them. This article will help you understand your Ancestry DNA matches.
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.
Have you done a DNA test with or uploaded to My Heritage? If so, you’ll want to get the most from your My Heritage DNA match list. In this post, I’ll teach you how to filter and sort your My Heritage matches to learn as much as possible.
