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Introducing the Match-Maker-Breaker Tool for Parental Phasing
A few days after I published the article, Concepts – Segment Size, Legitimate and False Matches, Philip Gammon, a statistician who lives in Australia, posted a comment to my blog. Great post Roberta!...
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Autosomal DNA Transfers – Which Companies Accept Which Tests?
Somehow, I missed the announcement that Family Tree DNA now accepts uploads from MyHeritage. Update – Shortly after the publication of this article, I was notified that the MyHeritage download has been...
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DNA Day Sale Starts Today!
Everyone anticipates this sale every year. The DNA Day Sale begins sometime today, April 20, and runs for a week, according to the information provided by Family Tree DNA, below. National DNA Day,...
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Concepts – Percentage of Ancestors’ DNA
A very common question is, “How much DNA of an ancestor do I carry and how does that affect my ethnicity results?” This question is particularly relevant for people who are seeking evidence of a...
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Charles Dodson (1649-1706), Forcible Entry, 52 Ancestors #157
We know approximately when Charles Dodson was born, but we don’t know where and we don’t know who his parents are. According to a deposition recorded in March 1699, Charles says he is about 50 years...
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Which DNA Test is Best?
If you’re reading this article, congratulations. You’re a savvy shopper and you’re doing some research before purchasing a DNA test. You’ve come to the right place. The most common question I receive...
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Native American Y Haplogroup C-P39 Sprouts Branches!
I am extremely pleased to provide an update on the Haplogroup C-P39 Native American Y DNA project. Marie Rundquist and I as co-administrators have exciting discoveries to share. As it so happens, this...
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Mitochondrial DNA – Your Mom’s Story
Have you ever wondered why you would want to test your mitochondrial DNA? What would a mitochondrial DNA test tell you about your ancestors? What would it mean to you and how would it help your...
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Concepts – Why Genetic Genealogy and Triangulation?
One of the questions often asked is why triangulation in genetic genealogy is so important. Before I answer that, let’s take a look at why genealogists use autosomal DNA for genetic genealogy in the...
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Father’s Day Sale at Family Tree DNA
Just in time for Father’s Day, Family Tree DNA is having a sale on the introductory level 37 marker Y DNA test for males, along with the Family Finder autosomal test for everyone. Better yet, you can...
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Hugs in the Churchyard – Thanks to Y DNA
Isn’t this just a wonderful picture? Even though the picture is of two very excited female cousins, it’s all because of Y DNA. Don’t tell anyone, but I think we might have jumped up and down a few...
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Which Ethnicity Test is Best?
While this question is very straightforward, the answer is not. I have tested with or uploaded my DNA file to the following vendors to obtain ethnicity results: Family Tree DNA LivingDNA Ancestry...
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Ethnicity and Physical Features are NOT Accurate Predictors of Parentage or...
Let me say that again, ethnicity results are NOT an accurate predictor of heritage, or parentage. This is a great deal of confusion swirling around this topic. The fact that people are doubting...
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Quick Tip – How to Unjoin a Project at Family Tree DNA
Oops! Did you accidentally join a project at Family Tree DNA in error, or just need to do some housekeeping? Some folks think that only project administrators can remove people from projects, but...
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Friends and Family Summer Sale at Family Tree DNA
Wow, Family Tree DNA’s summer sale has been announced just in time to stock up on kits for those upcoming family reunions or Labor Day picnics. Almost everything is on sale, including new kit orders,...
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Using Spousal Surnames and DNA to Unravel Male Lines
When Y DNA matching at Family Tree DNA, it’s not uncommon for men to match other males of the same surname who share the same ancestor. In fact, that’s what we hope for, fervently! However, if you’re...
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Glossary – DNA – Deoxyribonucleic Acid
What is DNA and why do I care? Good questions. Let’s take a look at the answer in general, then why we use DNA for genealogy. The Recipe for You DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid, is the book of life for all...
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Quick Tip – Making Your DNA Results More Clickable
There are many motivations for DNA testing. Some people want to connect with relatives to share information. Just think, your match may have photos of your family that you’ve never seen! If contacting...
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Houston, We Have a Problem…Named Harvey
In case you’ve been living under a rock, not only did we have an eclipse this past week, but we’re also having a hurricane. At least Texas is. The eclipse was over in a flash, but unfortunately,...
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Hurricane Harvey Update and Helping Houston
I had another DNA article ready for my normal mid-week technical DNA publication, but given the suffering taking place in Texas right now, I just can’t. The rains continue. The hurricane is now...
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