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The Science Behind Genetic Communities at AncestryDNA

March 3, 2017 thednageek 13d Comments

Last month, scientists from AncestryDNA published a research paper in the journal Nature Communications that describes the science underlying the forthcoming…

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Posted in: Ethnicity Estimates, Making Sense of DNA Filed under: Acadians & Cajuns, AncestryDNA, Genetic Communities, scientific papers

Upcoming Changes to Kit Registration at AncestryDNA: Keep Calm and Carry On

February 24, 2017 thednageek 96d Comments

Some AncestryDNA users who have tried to register a new kit in the past couple of days are getting this…

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Posted in: DNA Testing Filed under: AncestryDNA, genetic privacy, informed consent

Using Species Discovery Curves to Estimate the Size of a Genetic Genealogy Database

February 10, 2017 thednageek 4d Comments

The size of the autosomal database at a DNA testing company is an important consideration when deciding where to test.…

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Posted in: DNA Testing Filed under: database size, GEDmatch

Meiosis, Schmeiosis

January 27, 2017 thednageek 1 Comment

In an earlier post, I mentioned in passing that AncestryDNA’s Match White Paper (31 March 2016) misused the word meioses…

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Posted in: Making Sense of DNA Filed under: avuncular, crossing over, meiosis, relationship prediction

My 2017 Wish List

January 11, 2017 thednageek 14d Comments

My personal wish list for genetic genealogy in 2017 involves realistic, optimistic, and moon-shot goals. For example, I have identified…

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Posted in: DNA Testing Filed under: 23andMe, AncestryDNA, Family Tree DNA, wish list

AncestryDNA Breaks Three Million!

January 10, 2017 thednageek 3d Comments

Today, AncestryDNA announced that their database of DNA test takers now exceeds 3 million. They also reported that they sold 1.4…

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Posted in: DNA Testing Filed under: autosomal DNA, database size

The “Exploring Family Trees” Tool

January 3, 2017 thednageek 10d Comments

One of my favorite visualization tools for family trees is one I recently discovered at https://learnforeverlearn.com/ancestors/. It is being developed by…

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Posted in: Making Sense of DNA Filed under: Acadians & Cajuns, Brad Lyon, endogamy, Exploring Family Trees tool, tools

The Limits of Predicting Relationships Using DNA  

December 19, 2016 thednageek 110d Comments

The one thing we genealogists probably want most from our autosomal DNA matches is something they can’t give us: an…

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Posted in: Making Sense of DNA Filed under: AncestryDNA, AncestryDNA Matching White Paper, DNA Detectives, probability, relationship prediction, Shared cM Project, simulations

The Pros and Cons of the Main Autosomal DNA Testing Companies—2016 Version

November 13, 2016 thednageek 58d Comments

Usually, the first questions someone new to genetic genealogy asks are “Which test should I do? And which company should I use?”…

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Posted in: DNA Testing Filed under: 23andMe, AncestryDNA, Family Tree DNA, Living DNA, MyHeritage

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