Birth, death, and marriage records can be good sources of birthplace information. While a birth certificate is a primary record, created at the time of the birth, and most likely of all the vital records to be correct, they aren’t always available. Some places didn’t record births until...
if ER and I both match someone, say Susan, a grid now displays how I’m related to Susan and how ER is related to Susan according to Ancestry’s DNA prediction calculations. I also see how much DNA our shared match, Susan, shares...
How accurate is ancestry DNA at determining heredity? What is the probability that two full-siblings will share no DNA in common? How is it possible for a sibling's DNA results to be very different? What percentage of Russian DNA is Asian?
Use your DNA for more-intense genealogy research (and take control of your data) by downloading your raw results from AncestryDNA.
AncestryDNA is another autosomal DNA test that includes a report on your ethnic ancestry. As a person of European ancestry, however, I find their European breakouts to be lacking. Where AncestryDNA excels however, is a new feature called Genetic Communities. This combines DNA results with geog...
Edit: It’s best to take your DNA results with a grain of salt, as it doesn’t always paint an accurate picture.Read this articleto see what I mean and remember that these tests aren’t telling you where your DNA comes from in the past, but are instead telling you where on Earth ...
Of course, nowadays, we also have the internet, which offers us an endless stream of information to read and follow. Care should be given to this medium, however. I have often read things that are just patently not true by people who think they have knowledge of the subject but do not...
more individuals can be tested to see if it is likely that they are related as siblings or half-siblings. If either or both parents can be tested the accuracy of the test results is greatly increased. Sibling DNA testing can be done in a lab or in the privacy of your home.Read more....
Humans attempted to reanimate the skulls of our dead for thousands of years. With the help of modern technology and ancient DNA, it’s now both an art and a science.
in voluntary DNA testing, new links in family trees are discovered. Services such as23andMe,AncestryDNA, and others offer DNA testing for a fee. But there are questions about the reliability of the results, and privacy concerns too. See my articleIs Someone Searching for Your DNA Online?