Best DNA Test Tips for Genetic Genealogy Beginners
Turn your DNA into a valuable tool for finding your family history with these tips and techniques.
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Fact or Science Fiction? Putting DNA Rumors to the Test
There is a lot of misinformation and half-truths floating around about taking a DNA test. Before you spit or swab, discover the truth behind 6 common genetic genealogy myths and figure out how DNA testing really fits into your family tree search.
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Can You Give a DNA Test as a Gift? 3 Questions to Consider
A DNA test kit can make a great gift for the aspiring genealogists and DNA enthusiasts in your life. But how do you go about selecting the right one? We're here to help!
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DNA Q&A: Do DNA Tests Put Your Personal Information at Risk? Premium
Have the millions of DNA test-takers given up personal information? Our legal expert answers 19 crucial questions about DNA testing and your privacy.
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How to Determine Relationships with Shared DNA Matches
Looking for your birth parents and other relatives? Curious about how to determine relationships from shared DNA? This guide can help.
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Build a Personal Health Report From Your DNA Test
Follow these tips to put together your own personal health report using your DNA results.
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Apply DNA Test Results to Your Genealogy Research Premium
Our DNA expert shares how she applied her own DNA results to her genealogy research, and how make these strategies your own.
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Best Free DNA and Genetic Genealogy Websites Premium
You had your DNA tested, but now what's next? Solve genealogy mysteries with these indispensable, free online tools to analyze your DNA test results.
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DNA and the Dead: The Ethics of Testing the Deceased
Through modern science, the technology does exist to test the DNA of our deceased loved ones. But does that mean that it's ethical to do so? DNA expert Shannon Combs-Bennett explores that question.
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DNA Q&A: How to DNA Test a Parent Who’s Passed Away
We don't always get a chance get a parent's DNA tested before they pass. Make plans to collect a sample so their memory will live on through genealogy.
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