Genetic Genealogy

The most gratifying result of helping someone use their DNA testing and genealogical research is "The Solve"—finding the answer they are...

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

Often when people start their family history research, they concentrate on direct lineage: paternal, of their father's father and back...

A step-by-step look at how I helped a second cousin find her paternal biological family.

How to use Shaky Leaf Hints at Ancestry as clues for your research subject.

Join me as I write about genetic genealogy tools and topics, traditional research methods and more each week in 2020!

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...

The popularity of DNA testing has surged in the past few years, and companies such as AncestryDNA, 23andMe and Family Tree DNA are...

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, perusing eBay and looking for items that might be interesting from my home county, I typed "Van Wert" into the search engine and...