Top 10 Tips for Researching Your Ancestors’ Military Service
Throughout your ancestors’ lives it is likely that they or a family member served in the military. With Remembrance Day in the U.K. and Veterans Day in the U.S...
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DNA Basics Chapter 11: What is Genetic Genealogy?
Genetic genealogy is the use of DNA testing in combination with the traditional arsenal of genealogical tools, such as personal and historical records, to draw a complete picture of...
DNA Basics Chapter 10: How DNA testing can help you find new relatives
When you take a MyHeritage DNA test or upload your DNA to MyHeritage you’ll get both an ethnicity estimate and a list of DNA Matches. These are people who...
DNA Basics Chapter 9: Explaining ethnic regions
Your Ethnicity Estimate on MyHeritage is a breakdown of ethnic regions found in the DNA you’ve inherited from ancestors on both sides of your family. MyHeritage analyzes your ancestral...
DNA Basics Chapter 8: Genotypes and Phenotypes
We’ve gotten a lot of questions recently about the relationship between DNA test results, and traits like blood type and eye color. The answer lies in the relationship between...
DNA Basics Chapter 7: Common Misconceptions about DNA Testing
If you’ve been following the DNA Basics blog series, then you already know quite a bit about DNA — from what it is on the molecular level, to how...
DNA Basics Chapter 6: How to use Chromosome Browsers for Genealogy
This chapter of DNA Basics is a guest post from Legacy Tree Genealogists about how to make the most of chromosome browsers, like the MyHeritage One-to-Many Chromosome Browser, for genealogical research...
DNA Basics Chapter 5: How DNA testing works
DNA testing is a great tool for discovering your family history and it is now more accessible than ever. With a simple cheek swab — no spit or blood...