DNA Basics for Genealogy Research

[@dianapocalypse]

Did you like this video? Don't miss Connie's other great DNA videos, like DNA Cousin Match Grouping: Clarified Ep 204 kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4CqkqWMmN1_iLM Keep on climbing your family tree! -Diana, Genealogy TV Team

[@simonsmith8149]

I still find it a bit weird that 200 years later, through DNA, I know who one of my ancestor's father was, even though she herself didn't know who it was.

[@sl5311]

Interesting thought. I wonder what our descendants will be able to determine about us that is not available now.

[@shamusosullivan5650]

@@sl5311 well, one theory is they know everything and we’re an ancestry simulation right now.

[@sarahademenos1161]

What was your process for making this discovery?

[@timster3580]

Very helpful as I am a newbie to DNA thanks for the video👍

[@GenealogyTV]

There are a lot of newer DNA videos to explore. kzbin.info/aero/PLiMXWjHlj5RQ_iInPLinVtIxjyzn3yE4o

[@hemichallenger3643]

New subscriber today. Never dawned on me to check KZbin for genealogy help. I've been working on my family tree for the better part of 30 years. Yes, pre-internet. My grandmother did it for a number of years and got me interested. Lots of notebooks and stories (of which some were true and some not lol). I have been stuck on the P3xGG for that same 30 years. I took the DNA test, and luckily no immediate surprises. A few of the topics covered did open my eyes to ideas I had. Grouping for one. In my head I thought it should be possible, just couldn't grasp the logistics and steps. I will head to those videos next. I tend to get confused with information overload, so narrowing down some areas will help. I tend to start in an area, hey squirrel, and off I go in a different direction. Anyways, thanks for the video, and I look forward to more of them.

[@douglasj351]

Watched video again, if interested, can make suggestions on presentations before sending out. Found very interesting so far. Hope xmas was great. Have a safe, fun festive new year and all the best for 2023.

[@Azoreanislandgirl64]

Good to learn. Thank you from one Connie to another.

[@tamouchy]

I have avoided taking a deep dive into DNA because it doesn't sound nearly as fun as searching for documents and etc. I decided its time to learn and your video(s) are very helpful. Thanks for another great one.

[@jmk1962]

This was so helpful Connie. Nice and clear and great graphics.

[@GenealogyTV]

Glad it was helpful!

[@VanessaKittredge]

Thank you for this. I’m a beginner.. looking for my great great grandmothers parents. She was adopted and never found them. The orphanage burned down. She searched her whole life. Maybe there is hope!!

[@BonnieDragonKat]

I was adopted. My mom never knew which of my gradma's 5 husbands was her dad. Between me and my 1st cousin's DNA, we found out who her dad was. Still working on who my biological Dad was. My Ancestry results are estimated to arrive on Feb 25th.

[@justapointofview696]

Yes there is hope if you never ever give up. At age 21 I began searching for my grandfather who disappeared in 1915 when my father was an infant. It was a mystery until several weeks ago. Using Ancestry records and matches and 23and me I learned that my grandfather assumed a new name and started a second family in another state. It took 45 years. You look young so there are many years ahead of you and dna technology is improving every year. Do not give up hope.

[@VanessaKittredge]

@@justapointofview696 Thank you so much. I want to do this for my great great grandmother since it meant so much to her. It’s hard to believe that I met her several times as a little girl in the 70’s. She was born in 1889 and I spent time at her bedside in the nursing home. I’m 53, not so young but hopefully will be able to figure this out! Glad you were able to uncover your mystery too💐

[@VanessaKittredge]

@@BonnieDragonKat My results are estimated to come March 5. I sent in mid January! Why so long?!😅

[@BobTheSchipperke]

@@VanessaKittredge Because it was Christmas recently and tons of people give that as gifts. It will happen soon. 👀

[@ginagaladriel]

I knew this would be interesting when you asked about making this kind of videos!!!!! Thank you SO VERY MUCH!

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks... I appreciate that.

[@gloriagreen5707]

This video really helped me understand DNA much better. I'm confused about the significance of the amount of "centimorgans across 'x' segments." Do you have a video for that? If not, will you consider making a video to explain? You are very good at explaining info, and I appreciate your ability to do so. Thanks!

[@GenealogyTV]

I'll keep it in mind.

[@yahosephbenyisrael917]

Thanks Connie. I will watch your DNA grouping videos

[@1000cleverboy]

Would love a video doing a deep dive on My Heritage DNA tools and what one can do with that!

[@GenealogyTV]

Yes... I did one a couple of years ago... but I might need to update it.

[@ruthrobb4406]

Thank-you for this video. There is a lot to absorb.

[@suzannemcclendon]

Thanks for another great video, Connie. I wish that I'd had the "surprise" warning back when I took the DNA test back in 2016 and then when my sister took hers in late 2018. When her results came in, that's when it all broke loose. I was totally unprepared for my "Revelation Day". In spite of the emotional train wreck that happened, yes, I would do it again. As painful as it was to go through, I now know why I never fit in. I now know my true identity. I think that you did an amazing job with knocking down your Henley/Davis brick wall! I'm still hoping for mine to fall down, too. :)

[@GenealogyTV]

Hang in there Suzanne. I believe you'll figure it out. Thanks for your new membership to the channel too!

[@suzannemcclendon]

@@GenealogyTV Thank you so much for your encouragement, Connie. You're welcome for the channel membership. I'm glad that I was finally able to do it. :) Have a blessed day.

[@Mistydazzle]

Great introductory tips - thank you, Connie!

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks Misty.

[@douglasj351]

Suggestion, on Y DNA example in the beginning of segment, extend it to include one generation further. Look after each other. Everyone counts - equally. Stay safe

[@sl5311]

Connie Knox the best teacher for genealogy. Thank you!!!

[@GenealogyTV]

Ah... gosh... (she said kicking the dirt and blushing). Thanks.

[@michellebarlondsmith6243]

Yay glad someone is breaking this down. ....

[@GenealogyTV]

You're welcome.

[@roberthopgood1894]

Using the Thru-lines as a guide I use ancestry record hints to work down from the common ancestor to the dna match person

[@GenealogyTV]

Excellent. Sometimes I work in both directions... up and down the tree... depending on the research question.

[@judylemoine4350]

Love your video. I am a newbie, but we have been trying to determine if my great grandmother was a Crow Indian. My father said when he was on leave from the Marines his father told him his mother was a full-blooded Indian. We only had one cousin which was my father’s sister’s girl. We believe she may be deceased now. She lived in California, and we lost contact with her and my aunt years ago.

[@williamrichardson24]

I’m 52 y/o, and I found out 2 years ago that my Dad I grew up with was not my biological father. He passed away when I was 25. I took the AncestryDNA test with maternal cousins just to see what we would find out if anything. I was contacted by a paternal cousin. Our match was higher CMs than either of my maternal cousins. Her uncle was my mom’s ex-husband.

[@brendac6322]

I kind of have the same situation....I need to learn more on how to use the DNA to find my real father.

[@williamrichardson24]

@@brendac6322 mine fell right into my lap lol. I knew of her husband. I remember seeing him a couple of times, but never knew that he was my father. Even though my mom did tell me in a round about way without telling me. My first name is the same as my Dad’s and my middle name is my biological father’s middle name🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️ idk what she was thinking 🤣🤣🤣

[@williamrichardson24]

@@brendac6322 and one of my maternal cousins I took the AncestryDNA test with, she also had the same situation going on.🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️ That generation before us was a Hot Mess!! and then some🤣🤣🤣

[@brendac6322]

I am struggling... I have alot of people in my DNA that I have no idea who they are or how the family links together... my moms side I know pretty much everyone.. so I am sure those other people are from my dads side... I will have to get the closest match and start asking questions

[@Mistydazzle]

@@brendac6322 Go to the "videos" section of this channel (best done on a desk or laptop) search this channel for "finding parents" and see all the videos that Connie has for methods of research. She also has a Playlist on Adoptees & Missing Parentage, with a couple of videos - Good luck!

[@edda9362]

Thank you Connie I've found your video so informative and I'm going to watch it a few more times to really understand it. I've used Living DNA and I'm happy with the information it's given me considering that my DNA IS 97.5 British and my 'viking,' husband is 💯 British with his haplogroup today is found totally in the Scandinavian countries! . Where we live and our ancestors have lived way back to the 1500's or beyond (I'm an experienced genealogist too) history has proven Viking settlers on our 7 mile peninsula. I know it can't be totally 100% for certain, but with his DNA it's looking pretty good. I may try another DNA company too. As you said about other people's family trees not being researched properly, I have over time had to correct many people on ancestry that their tree is wrong! I have all the correct documentation original copies and they haven't gone that far. I personally do not put my tree online but I can offer advice or send them where to find documents to correct their tree. I'm a volunteer at my local library with the Family History Help Desk for over 15 years, researching for over 25 years myself. Thank you again, I'll be checking out the rest of you site.

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks Localgirl

[@unemployicus]

12:20 Ethnicity results are based on estimates, which are in turn based on current DNA sample sets (population samples/models). This explains why identical twins can take these tests and get different ancestry results (google it). Also, the video does not mention this, but I'm getting my full genome sequenced because I have an undiagnosed illness and I'm fishing for answers at this point out of desperation. Not many videos on how DNA testing can help with diagnostics.

[@dalecomardelle]

Something I found out, we don’t necessarily inherit 25% from each grandparent. The way sex cells work, we’ll receive 50% of our dna from our each mothers and fathers but the sex cells remix the dna to where a random selection of grandmas and grandpas is resequenced. So u could have more than 25% from a grandparent or less than, it’s random

[@TheSledge77]

I myself am just interested in genealogy in general. I know that on my mothers side, my genealogy is 100% correct going back 4 generations from me because my grandma is still living. I am hoping to see whether or not what I already know or have found out from what I already know is actually correct.

[@GenealogyTV]

If grandma will take a DNA test you will be two generations back farther than most of us. this is because the DNA is closer/stronger to your ancestors.

[@MartinMartinm]

Great video

[@GenealogyTV]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@suzee_]

This was soooo helpful ! I'm going to get the handout . I just had my 91 mother do her DNA through ancestry and so happy we went with them after seeing this video . You mentioned when the different sites have sales for the tests, but do they offer yearly subscription sales to the ancestry website ? Thanks so much !

[@GenealogyTV]

Glad it was helpful! I think they do offer yearly subscription sales, typically around the holidays (I think, I can't remember).

[@garylhaas2005]

I use the Ancestry Thruline LIST view to cluster Matches, instead of the RELATIONSHIP - LIST view shows matches with COMMON ANCESTORS already grouped (BTW as a computer geek, if you can see it on the computer screen, you can get it into Excel - and i am not talking about copying and pasting)

[@GenealogyTV]

Interesting point.

[@scottcravens3533]

Thank you for this informational video. I still struggle how to connect DNA matches that are alive and don't show up on trees (since they are alive and private) with the full tree. It is that last connection that is confusing.

[@scottcravens3533]

It appears that ThruLines solves this problem. Thank you.

[@GenealogyTV]

Watch the Grouping DNA videos. They will help too.

[@joefromravenna]

Of my 8 great grandparents i have half of my matches tracing to a couple siblings of 1 great grandparent, the other half of matches trace to siblings of 4 other great grandparents. I have no matches for 3 of my great grandparents. Guess where i need the most help in tracing the tree?! Yup. You got it.

[@aw4275]

what you are saying is helpful but I still cant figure out how to find my grandfather( my mom's dad). My mom and myself do not have any infomation. My mom have matches but cant figure how to connect them.

[@GenealogyTV]

Watch this playlist of how to group your DNA matches... to separate one side of the family from another. Watch all four videos. kzbin.info/aero/PLiMXWjHlj5RSR-KaPX0jLYC-zFxpqU6OJ

[@wildchook745]

Connie, with the MtDNA, can that be done between my daughter and I? My mother is long gone. Great video.

[@GenealogyTV]

Yes, absolutely

[@Buzzygirl63]

Hi Connie, thanks for another informative video. I like the color coding that Ancestry provides for DNA matches. Would you say this is analogous to the Leeds Method of grouping DNA matches? I've started using the color coding and I like how you can filter on the various labels you set. Really helpful!

[@GenealogyTV]

The Leeds Method is a little different way of visualizing kind of the same thing... and really a more advanced strategy... but it is brilliant.

[@latenitedonna7860]

Hi Connie!. I've had my dna results for some time. According to matches, I have a half sister and brother. (1,913cm across 39 seg. 27% and 2,074cm across 45 seg.30%). I've left several messages of reaching out to discuss our relation. I figured that we have the father in common(theirs). I've wanted to contact their father to discuss, but I'm not sure if I should let sleeping dogs lye.Both my parents have been deceased for some time. I have a brother and sister whom I shared this info with. I find it strange that they've not since inquired if I have pursued my findings. Oh well. I also have tried to find out my mom's sister's dad. I was told her father was turkish and my grandmother had her at 15. They are from hungary and came over in 1945.

[@GenealogyTV]

Watch this video about why people might not respond. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYbXiqd8nLCXrpo

[@cababyboomerq6012]

Have you tried the “ask the wife” strategy ? You could do that by learning the name of all the wives of all the sons and seeing us you have any matches that go back to that line. You can work to rule out each brother in that way. Just a thought.

[@GenealogyTV]

Yes... this video was created long before the "Ask the Wife" strategy was created by Diahan Southard. Thanks for the tip.

[@cababyboomerq6012]

@@GenealogyTV Yep. That is who I was thinking of. She is brilliant. If you take a look at the latest blog post on her web page about the Sutherland connection, that is me. I have used all her DNA teaching. In fact I first saw her on your channel. Will you be at roots tech? I am going this year and hope to meet some of my favorites teachers there…..8-)

[@GenealogyTV]

Yes!

[@cababyboomerq6012]

@@GenealogyTV I hope I am able to get a chance to meet you there. I am coming in from North Texas.

[@angelamcdonald3316]

Hey :) I was wondering how scientists decided that 23 markers is enough to test in paternity testing etc when we have so many. Does anyone understand that?

[@briansommer6651]

I have been searching for my 3rd greats father. He is Archibald Wilson N.C. I have close to 100k in my tree. Mostly all devoted to ARCHIBALD! Low and behold the tree you showed is related to my research. Henley, Newby, etc. We have to be related! Lol

[@briansaul4707]

Mine, too.

[@GenealogyTV]

That is awesome!

[@evelyngoodshot-segovia4978]

So does that mean that I can't get my father's DNA matched? I need it so I can get recognized by my father's tribe since I am his daughter with a lover. He had a wife.

[@GenealogyTV]

If he took a DNA test at the same place as you.

[@evelyngoodshot-segovia4978]

Where can i get a blank form where your tree goes upward not downwards?

[@GenealogyTV]

www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Genealogy_Research_Forms

[@heidi6308]

Hi Connie! My mother was born in Germany in 1929, and given up for adoption. Her father is not listed on any paperwork. With help from German cousins and my Ancestry DNA, I have found her half sister and my half cousins on her mother's side, but how do I find out who my mother's biological father was? Is this even possible without any documentation?

[@latenitedonna7860]

Hi Heidi! I also have somewhat the same mystery. My mom is from hungary( came to the states in 1945). I have yet to find any info on my grandfather. Also my mom told me before she passed that her and her sister had different fathers. My aunts father was turkish. It just bums me out that public records are public if you pay for it.

[@GenealogyTV]

Late reply. Yes, if you find close matches (2nd cousins or closer) is best.

[@desmondburnett9152]

There is a basic question not addressed for new users to understand. How does DNA matching work where ancestors were deceased prior to DNA discovery or testing?

[@GenealogyTV]

Good question. To find ancestors before DNA testing occurred, look at your DNA cousin matches (closest first) and see if they have trees. If they do, click into those public trees for clues about your ancestors. This video goes into how to group your Ancestry DNA cousin matches along branches of the family tree. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6O6eYx5gc-drq8

[@magnusE7]

If you take the test on Myheritage you need premium Subscription to take advantage of all the good tools for DNA. But if you transfer to MH from another compani you only need to pay one time fee.

[@GenealogyTV]

Good to know. Thanks for sharing.

[@lw9649]

I have come across a number of 2nd cousins that are adoptees. I have at least given them a "direction" to look for trying to discover who their birth Grandparent was. But my brick walls haven't been chipped away because a resent pedigree collapse (grandparents were cousins). I have a set of match (180 cM on down) that I cannot find a connection between my ancestors and theses matches even though I can connect the to each other.

[@GenealogyTV]

Watch the DNA Grouping videos.

[@TheDunklebob]

Are you in New England? We are looking for a presenter at our Family Search fair March 25

[@GenealogyTV]

No I’m not sorry.

[@WendyMoule]

That is a problem with ancestry, once you get deep into your tree you can find it hard to figure out which parents line you are looking at.

[@GenealogyTV]

Yes... one needs to stay organized and methodical in ones research.

[@cefcat5733]

I wish that there was a test to prove that some of my cousins aren't related to me at all...like micro DNA or something that would show that their 25 percent of DNA from Grandma or Grandpa, was exactly the other 25 percent which is not any part of me. 😂💯Percent Truth.

[@GenealogyTV]

Keep in mind that just because we don't inherit some of that DNA doesn't mean that we aren't related. Some Y-DNA or mtDNA strategies might help prove or disprove your desired percent of truth. That's a whole other discussion.

[@StephanieStults]

Can you please please please do a video showing us how we can start a Y-DNA project on familytreeDNA. And maybe explain which Y-DNA test is the one I need to use for breaking down brick walls, like you did. I have a major brick wall I am dying to break down. I want to find the father of my oldest Stults grandfather I have verified. I believe what I need to do is have as many different Stults/Stultz men that descend from possible Stults/Stultz men my grandfather could descend from. (Please someone tell me if I am wrong). I guess what I really need to figure out is which Y-DNA test is that I need to use to get started?

[@GenealogyTV]

I'll keep it in mind.

[@jackiemedeiros8019]

That happened to me....HUGE surprise....I'm still so upset about it. I'm living Bill Griffith's book.

[@GenealogyTV]

Hang in there.

[@jackiemedeiros8019]

@@GenealogyTV it's not easy....living a lie my entire life. She should have told me before she died.

[@noyc1394]

My boyfriend used MyHeritage and he have over 10,000 dna cousin matches all 3-5th cousin. How to distinguish?

[@GenealogyTV]

Learn how to group DNA matches by family lines. On MyHeritage it would be the AutoClustering (under DNA>Tools). This will visually group all DNA cousins who have DNA in common with each other. Once you run the AutoClustering, you will need to wait for the results... several hours to sometimes a day. Watch this video about MyHeritage DNA kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3qUhWqQh9GrfrM

[@cefcat5733]

Some of this is going in my head and some is going way over. This video explains the terms, which we often hear on KZbin videos, but don't know the terminology yet and the person continues without the viewer. It seems impossible to keep up with anything unless you are also versed in computer terms and processes. I hope to have a computer soon. Imagine that! But... it will be like learning how to tie my shoestrings and then how to read. I have found out some interesting stuff, by just looking on my phone, into ancestors business. When it was time to go to the USA, a maternal ancestor had been divorced. I guess they could do that. Shock! I think that she took the 2 boys from her 1st marriage along, as if they were the children of her 2nd husband. I have to go back and check the birthdays (or their ages but those could be fibs too, to achieve the move) of the first 2 boys. They applied legally to leave Europe and it worked. I guess that I am the only one in the whole family tree, who is suspicious, due to my willingness to talk about it and good ol' DNA. Thanks for giving catch-up hope again. Anyway, this was enjoyable and on my ' watch again list.'

[@GenealogyTV]

You can do this.... if you can do this on your phone, when you do get a computer, you can do that too. KZbin is full of tutorials on how to work a computer.

[@desertpatient]

Thanks bunches. In your video you had a yellow triangle with a red explanation mark on a person. I have both FTM and Ancestry. I have a 3rd great grandmother that seems to be the gospel in cousin family trees. The challenge in the 2nd great grandmother was born in 1837 and marriage records do not show that 3rd great-grandmother was married to 3rd great-grandfather until 1840. It is my strong belief that the 3rd great-grandmother is a step. I have not really be able to piece the Ohio marriage records for the first marriage of Joshua Tiffin Parish which should have been 1825-1830. So I might I put the triangle on what I believe to the the step 3rd grandmother? Thank you

[@GenealogyTV]

You might start using the MyTreeTags instead that can more clearly define what you are doing or the relationships. You can customize these as well.

[@nanbateman4372]

22 and me questions were 100% focused on whether you have taken the covid vaccine and boosters. That's a little too personal. The question pops in on every medical survey. I stopped taking those immediately just because we need some Healthcare privacy and individual choices.

[@GenealogyTV]

You should see this episode I did with Ancestry back when Covid first started. They have since found genetic markers linked to the severity of Covid. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYDFY5Jqjtlggqc

[@sophiawilson8696]

How far back these tests go back?.

[@GenealogyTV]

That depends on how young your ancestors had children. Easily 200 years... up to about 500 years.

[@rashadkilliebrew]

Hey, can you help me to look for my 3rd great grandfather parents? if so his name is travis jones. he was born in 1852. he lived in de soto, mississippi. and he has 12 kids

[@GenealogyTV]

Sorry. I'm so busy creating videos and coaching that there is no time left.

[@rashadkilliebrew]

@@GenealogyTV ok

[@jmk1962]

I'm an adoptee. I've been matched with a lady as a close family member. We share 1830cM of DNA which would indicated she is my aunt as she is unlikely to be my half sister as she is 25 years older than me. She has a deceased brother and a sister but her sister can't be my birth mother as I know my birth mothers Christian name and that she lives abroad, so presumably the deceased brother must be my father to have that much DNA in common with my "aunt". They have been very helpful but have no idea how I am related to them and presumably unless one of his 6 adult children (my supposed half siblings) did a DNA test, I will never know for sure. So frustrating as my birth mother is alive and well but does not want any correspondence (via my adoption social worker) in case her 'secret' ie me comes out and her children find out she had a baby before she married their father. All I had wanted was one single unidentifying letter from her and if she could confirm or deny the name of my deceased father but apparently that is too much to hope for, so I am left trying to figure it out myself.

[@Mistydazzle]

My half-sister is 22 years older than me, so definitely a possibility to look into for you, especially if related by the same father, who can generate kids over many, many decades.

[@jmk1962]

@@Mistydazzle - If she was my half sister we would share about 2250cM's of DNA so I still guess she is my Aunt.

[@ramonaburns4077]

@@jmk1962 I share 1429 cM’s with my half sister!

[@GenealogyTV]

JMK. I hear you and I totally get it. My mother was adopted and so I lived the emotional issues as well as the hunt. Keep in mind this can be an emotional issue for everyone involved, so tread softly. DNA Painter dnapainter.com/tools/sharedcmv4 shows you several possible relationships. I would not rule out any of them. You might also download your DNA and upload to all locations to see if there are any other matches you can communicate with. Hang in there.

[@jmk1962]

@@GenealogyTV - Thank you for this Connie

[@nhym0022]

Hi was wondering about your opinion on the company CRI Genetics. Do you think they are close to accurate and legit? I got my DNA tested with them the first time, and I did a second one with 23andMe and still waiting on my results. From what I was told by my mom we are Cambodians, but we are mixed. My mom is Cambodian, Vietnamese and Chinese. My dad is Cambodian, Thai and Chinese. This is my results from CRI Genetics. I'm 37% Kinh Vietnamese, 15% Chinese Dai, 7% Philippine, 7% Bengali, 13% Italian, 10% German, 6% British Isles, 3% Spain and 2% Southern Central Slavic. I was shocked at my results the first time I saw it. There's a drop box tap you can click on under Kinh Vietnamese. It say "other posible related countries are," Cambodian, Myanmar, Indonesia etc... So I'm guessing they lumped Cambodian with Vietnamese. And they had Thai under Chinese Dai. I guess they are still pretty new and don't have a lot of Southeast Asian people data. It would be nice to see more of a break down for Southeast Asian instead of lumping them with the other big, well-known and popular countries. I want to see my Cambodian percentage and Thai percentage.

[@GenealogyTV]

I know nothing about them.

[@nhym0022]

@@GenealogyTV ok, thanks for replying though. 🙂

[@ramonaburns4077]

@@nhym0022 don’t waste ur money, u don’t even get matches there…..

[@denisejarrett5044]

Great breakdown Connie. I wish you would have included African Ancestry since this was released during Black History Month.

[@Mistydazzle]

Connie has 2 big videos on African American genealogy. Search her videos tab for "African American" to find related videos. First one is about Researching African American Geneaglogy, second is about Freedmens' Bureau Records, as well as more videos on the topic.

[@denisejarrett5044]

@@Mistydazzle Yes, I've seen those. I'm referring to DNA basics. There is a organization, African Ancestry that does DNA testing as well and can help trace African heritage back to specific tribes.

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks Misty!

[@tammyflinchum923]

Ancestry thru lines are doubling for 2 sets of grandparents. Support has not been helpful & is not duplicate records issue

[@kennethwoods6525]

Hello, Tammy. Just a note that ThruLines is only as good as the accuracy of the Trees it connects. If someone was added to a Tree in error, they will show up in ThruLines until the information on that (or those) Tree(s) is corrected by the Tree owner(s). Ancestry.com will not make the changes for either party.

[@GenealogyTV]

Tammy, just remember it is hint feature created by a computer and other member trees. It is just making suggestions. Use the records for verification.

[@tammyflinchum923]

@@kennethwoods6525 thanks

[@tammyflinchum923]

@@GenealogyTV Thank you

[@kennethwoods6525]

@@tammyflinchum923 : You are welcome. Your post reminded me of trying to get an error on my ThruLines changed. Even providing proof of different SS#s showing my great-gramother and another lady with the same name and DOB were different people didn't result in a change. My great-grandmother married into the last name while the other lady was born with the last name. The other lady's husband and his people are on my Thrulines.

[@gubjorggisladottir3525]

5:23 No, it is not that simple... the DNA a person gets from his og her parents is suffled before he or she sends it to the next generation. Because that suffeling is random, any combination is possible... though we say "around 25%) from each grandparent. Everyone gets a single X gen with MtDNA unchanged from the mother´s mother... Thus making the "motherline or MtDNA" with few or next to none changes i.e. mutation as the eggs were formed before the mother was born... (before her mother gave birth to her). As the father "produces" his sperm not long before the sex and that merger... there are more mutation in the sperm than there are in the egg. Full sibling can thus be very different from one to another... Just depends on what genes were in that egg and sperm.

[@BonnieDragonKat]

By the way if you do a My Heritage without health, you can upgrade at anytime!

[@GenealogyTV]

Good to know.

[@knowboddie6010]

DNA genealogy

[@scorecustom]

The tools help but bottom line, the DNA Matches have to be analyzed, one by one, cross referencing information to determine the "Triangulation," between yourself, the DNA Match and the closest "Common Ancestors" shared. Once examined, then record all information about your DNA Match and their "Branch Members," within DNA Match profile. Also, record the "DNA Match Degree of Separation information," under the set of "Common Ancestors," building "Clusters" of matches, verifying "Common Ancestors," over time. Why don't you teach that?

[@GenealogyTV]

I do. This video is about five years old. A lot has happened since then. Thanks for watching.

[@scorecustom]

@@GenealogyTV I was researching to find videos that teach this and haven't found one yet. Can you send me the link, I would love to watch it. Thanks for responding;)