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How To Research Your Common Surname Ancestors
Struggling to research your common surname ancestors? Try these 4 strategies to help you find those ancestors with all too common last names! Tracing an ancestor with a common surname can be just plain frustrating. Am I right? I never intended to research my White family ancestors. That common surname “White” just seemed too daunting. John White in colonial North Carolina and Virginia? No, thank you. Quite frankly, I was intimidated by the prospect of such a genealogy project. I knew there would be no quick or easy answers. But then…. A phone call from a fellow White family researcher changed all of that. Fast forward a number of…
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Confused About X-DNA? A DNA Expert Answers Your Questions
Many DNA testing companies include the X-DNA test result, but what does it mean? How can the X-DNA be used to find one's ancestors? Mary Eberle, DNA expert, shows how to incorporate X-DNA into your genealogy research.
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How To Build Family Trees For Your DNA Matches
You have just been notified you have NEW DNA matches! Could this be THE MATCH that will break your brick wall? Your match is good, but does not have a family tree attached. Now what? In this video DNA expert Mary Eberle shows you how to build out your DNA match family trees to see just how you are related.
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7 Steps for Using DNA to Find Birth Parents of Adoptees & Others with Unknown Parents
Trying to find birth parents? DNA and genetic genealogy along with good detective work and plain old fashioned genealogy research can yield results. I am thrilled to have Mary Eberle, JD of DNA Hunters as a guest writer today! Welcome, Mary! Many adoptees and others looking with unknown parents use DNA in their searches. There are techniques and resources for this work that can be broken down into 7 steps, which are discussed below. Before jumping into DNA, it’s important to consider what non-DNA resources might help in searching for a birth parent. Non-DNA Resources To Find Birth Parents Original Birth Certificates State laws govern adoptees’ rights to access to…