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Understanding Shared Ancestor Hints + Video

Understanding Shared Ancestor Hints + Video

Understanding Shared Ancestors & Shared Ancestor Hints In order for you to really take advantage of genealogical DNA testing – especially at Ancestry, you need to understand what shared ancestors and shared ancestor hints are, how they can help in […]

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Know Your Roots Sweepstakes

The Know Your Roots Sweepstakes offers a grand prize of a 23andme DNA kit, a trip for two which includes round trip airfare, hotel, ground transportation, and daily per diem for meals and activities of the winners’ choosing.

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Father’s Day Promos – DNA Testing

Father’s Day Promos – DNA Testing

Father’s Day Sales Father’s Day is almost here and I’ve gotten my first email about special offers and discounts for DNA testing.  Here are the promo’s I have found.  If you know of more, please mention the deal in the […]

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X-DNA Match and we’re back to the Kunz family tree

Recently, a 4th-6th cousin on AncestryDNA, uploaded their DNA to GEDmatch.com – and it was pretty much what I expected.   My mom and her shared 59cM of DNA across chromosomes 1 to 22.  How in the world did I […]

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Thank you gedmatch.com

GEDmatch Lately, I’ve been telling more of my mom’s DNA matches about gedmatch.com. I feel like a gedmatch salesperson or something.  Thankfully, gedmatch.com is free (unless you upgrade for more options) and it has been really helpful in my search […]

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DNA Overlaps Among Cousins

Ok. I’m having to write this out because my brain is just not processing it and I need to see it- if anyone reads this and has a suggestion, PLEASE comment below or contact me. Soo.. my mom’s predicted second […]

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Haplogroup Followup

Here’s what I’ve learned between last night and this morning… The maternal haplogroup H has been around for a VERY long time and lots of people are part of this group / carry it. I found success in my first […]

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23andMe results are in!

23andme Results I about jumped out of my skin when I got the email saying the results were done.  In case you were wondering how long it took to get the 23andMe results back.. they received the sample on 10/3/14 […]

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DNA – A Waiting Game

DNA – A Waiting Game

DNA DNA has really pushed our search along.  Because of it, we’ve been able to find one branch of my mom’s biological family tree.  We still haven’t figured out where she fits in to that tree but we’re working on […]

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