DNA Tips & Tools

June 19, 2019 Dana 6 Comments 1 min read

Ancestry DNA Now Shows County-Level UK Ethnicity Results

An announcement today explains that Ancestry DNA has added UK county-level ethnicity results to their DNA story. If you’ve tested

March 15, 2019 Dana 3 Comments 4 min read

During RootsTech, MyHeritage announced two new tools. One, AutoClustering, is an automated clustering method based on the Leeds method and

March 10, 2019 Dana 4 Comments 1 min read

AncestryDNA’s new ThruLines give suggestions of new potential ancestors that just might break through our brick walls! But, these are

March 8, 2019 Dana 0 Comments 0 min read

One of the hottest topics on genealogy Facebook groups right now is Ancestry.com’s new ThruLines. Some people have them; some

February 27, 2019 Dana 2 Comments 2 min read

Greetings from Salt Lake City – which isn’t quite going as expected. I got yestereday around noon and quickly realized

February 18, 2019 Dana 3 Comments 3 min read

A common lament is the lack of DNA matches from the “old country”: If only more people tested in the

November 4, 2018 Dana 2 Comments 0 min read

BIG NEWS in the genetic genealogy world: MyHeritage is having a big event in Norway this weekend, and they made

November 7, 2016 Dana 2 Comments 2 min read

Diahan Southard, known as “Your DNA Guide,” is a genetic genealogist who teaches through seminars and video training, publishes DNA

January 25, 2015 Dana 3 Comments 2 min read

This morning I watched DearMYRTLE’s video, “AncestryDNA Matches with Angie Bush.” Angie is DearMYRTLE’s “DNA expert.” She started by explaining