This post has been updated. DNA has great power to connect adoptees and others with unknown parentage to their birth…
UPDATED transfer options can be found here. A frequently asked question is “Can I transfer my autosomal DNA data from…
UPDATE 8 AUGUST 2017: The website mentioned in this post, https://dnaprocessingtime.com/, has been taken down and is no longer available.…
Curious which genetic genealogy DNA tests are offered where you live? This list shows which companies sell tests in which countries…
I recently published a post in which I estimated the effective database sizes for Family Tree DNA, 23andMe, and MyHeritage…
The past few months have brought some exciting news from two of the main autosomal DNA (atDNA) companies: AncestryDNA exceeded 3 million…
AncestryDNA and 23andMe periodically announce the sizes of their autosomal databases. AncestryDNA reached 3 million in January, and 23andMe just announced…
This post has been updated. Blaine Bettinger recently wrote a post entitled “Are You Doing Everything to Identify Your Matches?”…
My personal wish list for genetic genealogy in 2017 involves realistic, optimistic, and moon-shot goals. For example, I have identified…
Usually, the first questions someone new to genetic genealogy asks are “Which test should I do? And which company should…