Ancestry DNA’s 2024 Update Explained: Interview with Senior Geneticist Aaron Wolf

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Join me for an in-depth interview with Aaron Wolf, Senior Population Geneticist at Ancestry®, as we discuss the dramatic changes in their 2024 DNA update. Learn why your ethnicity estimates (now called Origins) might look different, understand the science behind the updates, and discover how Ancestry® added 24 new regions to increase result accuracy. Aaron […]

AncestryDNA – No Tree – No Response – How to Solve

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Are you struggling to connect with DNA cousins on AncestryDNA who don’t have a family tree or simply won’t respond to your messages? In this intriguing video, we dive deep into the mysteries of genetic genealogy and explore the challenges of tracing your roots when faced with elusive relatives. Join us as we uncover strategies […]

AncestryDNA: New Enhanced Matching – Pro Tool (July 2024)

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Learn about Ancestry’s DNA Cousin Matches, how to Group Cousin Matches, how to find the common ancestors, as well as one of the new Pro Tools (Enhanced Shared Cousin Matches) and how it can work to help grow your family tree. ? AncestryDNA Test US (affiliate) https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=h02%2fybBif9I&offerid=1347376.15&type=3&subid=0 ? AncestryDNA Test UK (affiliate) https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=h02%2fybBif9I&offerid=1348222.72&type=3&subid=0 ? AncestryDNA Test […]

Ancestry DNA Update: Dividing DNA Cousins by Our Parents

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AncestryDNA® has come out with another DNA update where they are dividing our DNA cousin matches by our parents’ sides of the family.  This is another step forward in genetic genealogy at Ancestry. With no effort at all, we can now see your DNA cousin matches divided by the paternal and maternal branches.  This will be […]

Your Questions Answered: May 2022

In this episode I’m answering your genealogy questions about the 1950 Census “not at home” line, several questions about the new AncestryDNA SideView feature (were they are showing your DNA ethnicity results split by Parent 1 and Parent 2), and some good genealogy research tips shared by viewers of Genealogy TV. 

Your Genealogy Legacy

What happens to our accounts at Ancestry, FamilySearch, and MyHeritage when we pass away?  How can we ensure that all the years of genealogy research we have done, does not end up in the trash? It’s time to start the conversation, get organized so you can hand down your family history research to family and […]

Ancestry Q&A with Crista Cowan: July 2021

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 presented your feedback to Crista.  She […]

How To Use WikiTree

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 great advantages at WikiTree is 1) […]