DNA Testing and Genealogy

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52 Ancestors/52 Weeks
Old Photo Research

Jun 30, 2020
3 min

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 CodlingMcLaughlin

Feb 12, 2020
2 min

Lights! Camera! COLOR!!

Company offers colorizing of black-and-white photos!

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Joanne's Journey – A Genetic Genealogy
Case Study

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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A Serious Look at Those Shaky Leaf Hints

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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Are we really related to all those DNA matches?

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 f...

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What are centiMorgans,
and how did they get in my DNA?

Phyllis Codling McLaughlin

Feb 18, 2018
3 min

What are centiMorgans, and how did they get in my DNA?

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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 so...

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