Just because two (or more) people match you on the same segment does NOT mean they are related to each other. This is a fundamental concept of DNA matching and of using a chromosome browser. I want to make this … Continue reading
We know very little about Elizabeth Dobkins. Most of what we know is told through the lens of her husband, John Dobkins Jr. who was born around 1708 and died sometime after 1788. We know that Elizabeth was Protestant, and … Continue reading
This is the fifth article in our series of articles about searching for unknown close family members, specifically; parents, grandparents, or siblings. However, these same techniques can be applied by genealogists to identify ancestors further back in time as well. … Continue reading
This is the fourth in our series of articles about searching for unknown close family members, specifically; parents, grandparents, or siblings. However, these same techniques can be applied by genealogists to ancestors further back in time as well. I introduced … Continue reading
This is the third in our series of articles about searching for unknown close family members, specifically; parents, grandparents, or siblings. However, these same techniques can be applied to ancestors further back in time too. I introduced the series in … Continue reading
This blog, DNA-eXplained, is celebrating its 10th anniversary today. How time flies! I never thought for a minute about a 10th anniversary when I launched that first article. I started blogging to teach people and literally “explain” about genetic genealogy … Continue reading
Using the FamilySearch “Relatives at RootsTech” app that was available in the month or so surrounding RootsTech (but not now), I connected with a cousin who is a direct matrilineal descendant of Sarah Rash, our common ancestor. My cousin, who … Continue reading
The official dates of RootsTech 2022 were March 3-5, but the sessions and content in the vendor booths are still available. I’ve compiled a list of the sessions focused on DNA, with web links on the RootsTech YouTube channel YouTube … Continue reading
Tomorrow, Thursday, March 3rd is the beginning of RootsTech 2022 which is completely free and entirely virtual this year. You’ll find a bouquet of speakers from around the world providing sessions in many languages. An auto-translate feature is available through … Continue reading
I don’t think that we actively think about our DNA segments as nested ancestors, like Russian Matryoshka dolls, but they are. That’s exactly why segment information is critical for genealogists. Every segment, and every portion of a segment, has an … Continue reading
