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Exploring Ancestry ThruLines

Exploring Ancestry ThruLines

Moises GarzaSeptember 15, 2020AncestryDNALeave a comment

In this post, I will talk about Exploring Ancestry ThruLines and of how it may be able to help you discover ancestors and distant cousins.According to ancestry "ThruLines uses Ancestry trees to suggest how you may be related to your…

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Explore Your Tree to Understand DNA Relationships

Explore Your Tree to Understand DNA Relationships

Moises GarzaSeptember 25, 2018How ToLeave a comment

Sometimes you just have to explore your tree to understand DNA relationships. In this post, I will share a free tool that can help you understand it in a visual way. You can do this very easily with a free online tool…

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The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy

The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy

Moises GarzaSeptember 21, 2018Books About DNALeave a comment

I finally got around to reading Blaine Bettinger's book The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy. DNA research has a learning curve and that learning curve will be drastically decreased by just reading this book. This book will be a great read to anyone just getting started…

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AncestryDNA Ethnicity Estimates Update

AncestryDNA Ethnicity Estimates Update

Moises GarzaSeptember 14, 2018AncestryDNA4 Comments

In this post, you can read more about the recent AncestryDNA Ethnicity Estimates Update and explain as to why this is a good thing. About a month ago I read that AncestryDNA was changing their reference population from 3000 to 16000. Guess…

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Endogamy (Intermarriage within a Community)

A Look at Endogamy (Intermarriage within a Community)

Moises GarzaJanuary 13, 2018Genealogy DNA8 Comments

In this post, A Look at Endogamy (Intermarriage within a Community) I hope to help explain why your DNA and the genealogical paper trail sometimes don't add up. A very common complaint that I get is that people tell me:…

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How to Upload Your DNA to MyHeritage

How to Upload Your DNA to MyHeritage

Moises GarzaNovember 29, 2017How To, MyHeritage DNA1 Comment

If you have tested your DNA with any other company you are in luck. In this post, I show you How to Upload Your DNA to MyHeritage for free. When I say any other company I mean AncestryDNA, FamilyTreeDNA, and 23andme.…

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Transfer Your DNA Raw data to FamilyTreeDNA for Free

Transfer Your DNA Raw Data to FamilyTreeDNA for Free

Moises GarzaFebruary 28, 201723andMe, AncestryDNA, FamilyTreeDNALeave a comment

If you have tested your autosomal DNA with AncestryDNA and or 23andMe now you can transfer your DNA Raw data to FamilyTreeDNA for free. Yes, you heard right for FREE. Before you could also transfer for free and would only…

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Deep Ancestry Inside the Genographic Project

Deep Ancestry Inside the Genographic Project

Moises GarzaDecember 10, 2016Books About DNALeave a comment

For a book that was written in 2007, Deep Ancestry Inside the Genographic Project by Spencer Wells continues to be very relevant. Since I often encounter people that tell me that they have tested with National Geographic on their Genographic…

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How to Separate Your Maternal and Paternal Matches with FTDNA

How to Separate Your Maternal and Paternal Matches with FTDNA

Moises GarzaNovember 19, 2016FamilyTreeDNA5 Comments

With this post, you will learn how to separate your maternal and paternal matches with FTDNA even if you have not tested your parents. This is possible due to a feature that FTDNA has. As you can see these are my results.…

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DNA USA A Genetic Portrait of America

DNA USA A Genetic Portrait of America

Moises GarzaOctober 7, 2016Books About DNALeave a comment

After reading the Seven Daughter's of Eve book by Bryan Sykes I became a fan of his. I then read Adam's Curse: The Science that Reveals our Genetic Destiny and I just finished reading another book of his, DNA USA…

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