AncestryDNA Tips & Tricks
Today I will show you how to determine if a new match falls on your maternal or paternal sides. Generally, unless you are an adoptee or have
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Phyllis Codling McLaughlin
- Jan 27, 2020
- 4 min
Joanne's Journey – A Genetic Genealogy
Case Study
A step-by-step look at how I helped a second cousin find her paternal biological family.
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Phyllis Codling McLaughlin
- Jan 19, 2020
- 4 min
A Serious Look at Those Shaky Leaf Hints
How to use Shaky Leaf Hints at Ancestry as clues for your research subject.
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Phyllis CodlingMcLaughlin
- Jan 15, 2020
- 3 min
And away we go!
Join me as I write about genetic genealogy tools and topics, traditional research methods and more each week in 2020!
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Phyllis Codling McLaughlin
- Feb 21, 2018
- 4 min
Are we really related to all those DNA matches?
So, let's get down to it. How does this DNA matching work? First, a centiMorgan is a unit of measurement used to determine the distance...
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Phyllis Codling McLaughlin
- Feb 18, 2018
- 3 min
What are centiMorgans,
and how did they get in my DNA?
The popularity of DNA testing has surged in the past few years, and companies such as AncestryDNA, 23andMe and Family Tree DNA are...
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Phyllis Codling McLaughlin
- Aug 13, 2016
- 3 min
DNA Basics
Today I was asked a question from someone who is trying to prove a relationship within his family: "How can DNA tell me I'm related to...
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