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Today we are covering the basics of DNA research for genealogy.  Here we’ll talk about the different DNA tests, companies, DNA strategies, and how it can help you with your family history research. This is a simple explanation without all the science lessons. This compares who is the best DNAContinue Reading

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Your comments and questions are answered by Ancestry’s own Corporate Genealogist, Crista Cowan.  ? AncestryDNA Communities Update: June 2021 – https://youtu.be/jwFIw2CtgBk ? Ancestry New Features May 2021 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpJr1w6g-Kc  ? Ancestry StoryScout June 2020 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2gq81k4dmQ  I took some of your comments from the May 2021 Ancestry Updates and presentedContinue Reading

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Ancestry has just updated their regional Communities in the DNA Regions for your Ethnicity Estimates.  In this episode, we are getting the inside scoop from Ancestry’s superstar and corporate genealogist Crista Cowen. Ancestry now has 1400 DNA regions around the world.  Learn what new regions were create that your DNAContinue Reading

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If you are not familiar with the free family history resources at WikiTree.com, you should be.  WikiTree is a website made for all genealogists to explore their family history, contribute to family preservation, and where you can add your family tree to the world collaborative tree at WikiTree.  Several greatContinue Reading

Five Hidden Tools on Ancestry

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Here are five hidden tools that are often overlooked on Ancestry.com. Improve your family history research by understanding all the research tools and records on Ancestry. In this episode, learn how to search private trees, tricks for the card catalog, searching All Hints, who saved your records, and a timelineContinue Reading

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The last two episodes on Genealogy TV “AncestryDNA Cousin Matches” and “Upload to FindMyPast” had a huge response in viewers.  As such, there were several questions and comments. In this video I answer some of the questions and comments from recent episodes about AncestryDNA.com and FindMyPast.com.Continue Reading

Centimorgan and about DNA Painter Shared cM tool.

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Today we’re talking about what is a centimorgan (cM) with regard to your DNA results, about DNA Painter, and how all of this can help you with your genealogy research. CLICK SHOW MORE! ??DNA Painter ?? SHARED cM TOOL Version 4 ?? Connie recommends Ancestry DNA Kits (affiliate) ?? Ancestry DNAContinue Reading

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

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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 historyContinue Reading