If you’ve received your DNA results from a genealogy DNA website, but have little or no genealogical research experience, this article provides guidance about how to discover what and who your DNA matches are revealing to you.
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How to Leverage DNA Matches Without Family Trees
If DNA matches without family trees seem to be posing obstacles in your research, read on for tips on how to leverage DNA mystery matches to open new discoveries on your genetic genealogical journey.
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What Genealogical DNA Tests Reveal About You
DNA evidence is essential if you truly want to know the people who’ve come together throughout time to create you. Knowing how genealogical DNA tests work and how to interpret data they provide opens you to infinite facets of the biological story that’s led to your Earthly existence.
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Enslaved Americans Listed in the Will of Reverend Adam Jones
Enslaved North Americans listed by name in the will of Reverend Adam Jones: Bill, Candace, Peter, Frank, Hannah, Charity, Celia, William, and Frank.
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Why You’ll Never Know How Many Grandparents You Have
None of us actually know how many grandparents we have due to a phenomenon called pedigree collapse. This article explains what pedigree collapse is and how it affects your family history.