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…
A Look at Endogamy (Intermarriage within a Community)
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:…
Transfer Your DNA Raw Data to FamilyTreeDNA for Free
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…
How to Separate Your Maternal and Paternal Matches with FTDNA
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.…
Genetic Genealogy The Basics and Beyond
This book, Genetic Genealogy The Basics and Beyond, is a must read for anyone that has tested their DNA, is looking to test their DNA, or just wants to learn more about DNA research for genealogy. This book was one of…
FamilyTreeDNA Projects
In this post, you can learn about FamilyTreeDNA Projects, their purpose, and of how you can use them to network with others. Have you joined a project yourself? If no Let me tell you about them. This is the description…
Getting Started With X-DNA Genealogy Research
In this post, Getting Started With X-DNA Genealogy Research you will find what X-DNA is, links to basic resources, my own X-DNA Chart of Known Ancestors, and how to use Gedmatch's X tool. I do not talk about X-DNA research using…
How to Download Your AncestryDNA Raw Data
In this post I show you How to Download Your AncestryDNA Raw Data, it is easy and simple. The main reason to download your data is so that you can upload it to free websites that can let you get more…