Category: DNA
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Yes, You Should DNA Test Your Cousins
Your cousins hold so many clues in their DNA, they may have the link you are looking for. My 1/2 2nd cousin once removed recently added her DNA to Family Tree DNA and I was able to do some comparisons with relatives who I had already tested. You may think a 1/2 relative is not…
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The Uncharted Territory of DNA Surprises
Guess what happened to me this week? Well, it may not be too hard to guess after reading the title… I sponsored a test for a 2nd cousin 1 removed with the testees nephew (who was as excited as I was) organizing everything. Two days ago my email dinged with Ancestry alerting me that the results…
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Connecting Your DNA Matches
Have you ever wanted to visually see your DNA matches? I have always wanted to ‘see’ how they all intersect. When I heard about the new product ($$) offered by Bonnie at DNA RootSearch I had to give it a go. Bonnie can create this diagram of your matches with any of the DNA…
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DNA Search Tip
A quick tip to try when looking at your DNA matches, why not try searching the surnames of the Godparents on your relative’s baptism. We know how important Godparents were and more often than not they were related in some way to the parents. Why not do a search for their names you have found…
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My Genetic Communities
This morning Ancestry DNA has rolled out their new feature called Genetic Communities. I have done the majority of my DNA testing at Family Tree DNA so I do not have very many tests I can check at Ancestry. My mother is grouped into two communities. The first one is the Connacht Irish which is…
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Update: The Elusive Potters of Goulbourne
A quick update. I am not sure if it is because I blogged about it (just this week – The Elusive Potters of Goulbourn) but I seem to have made a breakthrough researching my Potter family. I logged into my mother’s DNA at Ancestry today and using the search feature, typed in the name Potter. I…
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