Want to share your DNA results with a collaborator or get extra help from an expert? At most of the…
Almost. Family Tree DNA almost got it right. In late January 2019, we learned that FTDNA had quietly changed their…
AncestryDNA’s updated DNA Matches (now in beta testing; available here) has a nice little surprise for those of us who…
Instructions for opting in to the beta test are at the bottom of this post. Ancestry has pulled off a…
On 31 January, 2019, we learned from Buzzfeed that Family Tree DNA had allowed the FBI to use their customer…
This post has been updated. Today, Buzzfeed broke the story that Family Tree DNA has been allowing FBI agents to…
When I get a new mystery DNA match—unknown connection, possibly no tree at all—the first thing I check is how…
Source: DNA Painter Shared cM Project Tool Tool Type: website Purpose: rank possible relationships given the shared amount of DNA…
Source: MedBetterDNA extension Tool Type: Extension for the Chrome internet browser Purpose: Enhances notes and filtering at AncestryDNA Cost: Free Company Compatibility: …
Third-party tools can enhance your research.