DNA Q&A: Autosomal vs. Y-DNA Testing for Paternal Line Genealogy Research Premium
Genetic genealogy expert Blaine Bettinger discusses the difference between Y-DNA and autosomal DNA testing.
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DNA highlights two different types of "family": those you're related to, and those you share DNA with. Learn the difference and why it matters.
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Learn how adoptees can determine relationships with their DNA matches based on centimorgans.
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Think of GEDmatch as a matchmaking service for all your possible cousin connections. Use these five steps to analyze your DNA with this third-party tool.
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Can you run a DNA test from a deceased person's watchband? Expert answers for your genealogical questions.
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Learn more about joining a surname study and the effects DNA non-paternity events on last names.
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DNA Q&A: Counting Chromosomes
What fraction of your genes do you share with first, second and third cousins?
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