Exploring the Significance of a Mother’s Maiden Name
Having trouble tracing your family tree? Use your mother's maiden name as a key to unlock a whole new world of ancestors.
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Understanding Double First Cousins in Genealogy
Double first cousins are an aspect of genealogy that may not be widely understood. Learn more about the concept and its significance in genealogical research.
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...
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...