AncestryDNA: Using Cousin Matches for Your Genealogical Research

AncestryDNA: Using Cousin Matches for Your Genealogical Research

Learn how to use AncestryDNA Shared Matches to Solve Genealogy Research Questions. This technique is good for any just about research question, but is especially beneficial for those trying to find a missing line in their tree, missing parents, or adoptees seeking their biological families, etc. The best use of DNA for genealogical research comes […]

Ancestry.com’s Covid 19 Survey for AncestryDNA® Members (May 2020)

Ancestry.com’s Covid 19 Survey for AncestryDNA® Members (May 2020)

This “footnotes” episode is an interview with Dr. Eurie Hong, Vice President of Genomics at Ancestry. This video explores how Ancestry is asking it’s DNA customers to answer a survey to help provide DNA data that might help contribute to solving the Covid 19 Pandemic.  With the largest family history DNA database in the world, […]

About AncestryHealth®: Ancestry.com’s New AncestryHealth Core™, and AncestryHealth Plus™

About AncestryHealth

New for November 2019 Learn about AncestryHealth® with Ancestry.com’s new service launched last month where they’re testing your DNA samples for genetic health variants. In this video you can learn about Ancestry’s two new “AncestryHealth” services. One is called AncestryHealth Core™ and the other is AncestryHealth Plus™. AncestryHealth® provides reports for selected conditions in the […]

FamilyTreeDNA: Mitochondrial DNA Test (The Maternal Line) Part 3 of 3 – Genetic Genealogy

FamilyTreeDNA: Mitochondrial DNA Test (The Maternal Line) Part 3 of 3 - Genetic Genealogy

In this FamilyTreeDNA: Mitochondrial DNA Test (The Maternal Line) Part 3 of 3 – Genetic Genealogy the mothers line or Mitochondrial mtDNA) tests and website is discussed. FamilyTreeDNA’s Mitochondrial DNA test (at FTDNA.com) can be another opportunity for researching your family history by tracing the maternal line. This three part series has an overview of […]

FamilyTreeDNA: Y-DNA Test (The Father’s Line) Part 2 of 3 – Genetic Genealogy 2019

FamilyTreeDNA: Y-DNA Test (The Father's Line) Part 2 of 3 - Genetic Genealogy 2019

FamilyTreeDNA (FTDNA.com) can be another great service for researching your family history by using their Family Finder, Y-DNA, Mitochondrial DNA services. This is a three part series. In this (part two) episode, it is all about Y-DNA (the father’s line) a service at FamilyTreeDNA. Part One covered an overview of FamilyTreeDNA, and the Family Finder […]

FamilyTreeDNA (Overview & Family Finder, Part 1 of 3)

How to use FamilyTreeDNA Part 1, Family Finder

FamilyTreeDNA (FTDNA.com) can be another great service for researching your family history by using their Family Finder, Y-DNA, Mitochondrial DNA services.  This is a three part series. In this (part one) episode, is an overview of FamilyTreeDNA and the Family Finder Service (the broad genetic family tree view). Please know that this is not sponsored […]

How to Share AncestryDNA® Test Results (Why Share DNA Test Results)

How to Share AncestryDNA® Test Results (Why Share DNA Test Results)

Learn how to share AncestryDNA test results and why you should share DNA test results with other persons. Have you thought about the legacy of your DNA test results? Watch this video to learn why. *** SHOW NOTES *** For instructions on how to share your AncestryDNA results with another person, you can download them […]

FamilySearch.org: Vital Records and Evidence

FamilySearch.org Vital Records Birth Marriage Death records

Learn how to find vital records and evidence of birth, marriage, and death records on FamilySearch.org for free. In this video I demonstrate two ways to search for vital records and other evidence of those vital events on FamilySearch.org.