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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…
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Understanding Your AncestryDNA Matches
Your AncestryDNA results are in. Maybe you’ve always been interested in genealogy, or perhaps you received the test as a gift, and really have no idea what to expect. There is a learning curve to understand DNA test results, even for seasoned genealogists. AncestryDNA’s test is an autosomal DNA test, which looks at chromosomes 1-22 and the X-chromosome and provides information about many relationships and ancestors from both paternal and maternal ancestral lines. This post focuses on AncestryDNA’s results, but several other companies which offer autosomal DNA testing, including MyHeritage, 23andMe, and Family Tree DNA, provide similar features. Autosomal DNA results include ethnicity predictions, as well as a “match list” – a…
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Explore Ancestry.com’s ThruLines – A NEW DNA Tool!
At RootsTech 2019, Ancestry announced their new DNA tool ThruLines to use and you evaluate your Ancestry.com DNA results. Thrulines caused a lot of excitement and buzz among the conference goers and with good reason. It is an exciting new tool designed to show how you may be related to a DNA match. Remember, just like Ancestry’s new MyTree Tag tool, ThruLines is also still in Beta. Ancestry is looking for feedback from its users. How To Find Your ThruLines on Ancestry.com 1. From the Ancestry.com homepage, click “DNA” in the very top menu. 2. From the…
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DNA Genealogy Gift Guide for the Genealogy Researcher
I’m loving genetic genealogy! What genealogy researcher doesn’t these days?! It’s a great combination of science and traditional paper genealogy research. With the holidays coming up, a DNA Genealogy Gift Guide is just the thing to help you finish your Christmas shopping. These are some of my favorite DNA themed gift finds for the genealogist on your gift list! [Pssst! It’s okay if the gift is for you!] DNA Genealogy Gift Guide Ideas This post contain affiliate links. Read my full disclosure policy here. AncestryDNA Test Kit – A popular choice for DNA testing. FamilyTree DNA Test Kit – Another popular choice for DNA testing. 23andMe DNA Test Kit – A third great option…
