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How to Understand Your Closest Autosomal DNA Test Matches

February 16, 2023 by Paul - Legacy Tree Genealogists Researcher 13 Comments

This article is based on a similar article from the January - March 2022 issue of NGS Magazine and is reprinted here with permission. We hope it helps you know how to better understand your autosomal DNA Test matches and what it means for you.  Autosomal DNA test results at the major genetic genealogy testing companies (23andMe, Ancestry, Family Tree DNA, LivingDNA, MyHeritage) include two main elements: ethnicity admixture estimates and genetic cousin match lists. Ethnicity estimates are a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DNA Research, ethnicity admixture, Genealogy Records and Resources, genetic admixture Tagged With: Autosomal, DNA, genetic genealogy

A Change in DNA Test Offerings By Ancestry

June 9, 2014 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 1 Comment

There are recent changes in the DNA test from Ancestry, noting that their storage may affect your notification of genealogy matches. Here's what we recommend, and perhaps who to use in the future. Ancestry.com announced last week that they are no longer offering yDNA and mtDNA tests and will no longer store the data obtained from these tests after September 5, 2014. We haven't recommended Ancestry for these particular tests for a long time, but if you have had these tests done through … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adoption & Genetic Genealogy Tagged With: ancestry, ancestry.com, AncestryDNA, Autosomal, DNA, family tree dna, genealogy, genetic, mtDNA, test, YDNA

DNA Testing for Genealogical Research

June 9, 2014 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 3 Comments

DNA testing for genealogical research is a relatively new concept. Here we break down the basics of each type of DNA test, why it's important, and who should do it.  It seems that every day there are multiple news articles regarding DNA and how it is used to solve a crime, make a new medical discovery, help an adoptee find their biological parents, or any number of other subjects. Just as DNA is used as a tool in these situations, it can now be used by genealogists to help uncover the truth of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adoption & Genetic Genealogy Tagged With: 23andme, ancestry, Autosomal, bases, coverage, DNA, ethnicity, FamilyTreeDNA, FTDNA, GEDMatch.com, introduction, maternal lineage, mtDNA, MyHeritage DNA, paternal lineage, results, swab, test, YDNA

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