FamilySearch: How DNA Impacts Genealogy Work

[@mspatdeven6842]

DNA does bring a lot of more awareness. I started doing genealogy in 1963. I went to a lot families to help me, but there was a lot of people that didn't know a lot. I pestered my great aunt to write histories of my grandparents on my fathers side and the area we lived in. She did that for me and I was so blessed to have it. I lived in California and she lived in Utah. She died in 1965, I was so glad that I had that information. Now a days they have texting that is amazing and you can get so much information that I am excited about it. Have a great time in collecting your family information, it is fun.

[@suearwood6799]

Because of DNA, I have found a nephew and an entire family branch from my dad and a child that we did not know of. Both have been a beautiful addition.

[@terirosenberg2039]

As an adoptee (paternal) and my husband totally adopted, we both did several DNA tests. We were able to find close family and make connections and we continue to make connections on Ancestry, 23&me DNA also MY Heritage! Teri Rosenberg

[@devonhokanson6558]

Thru posting my DNA I found a first cousin who was able to connect me with my sister who I had never found before. Wonderful!!!

[@devonhokanson6558]

That statement was from Mary Hokanson rather than Devon.

[@_steffinwolf_]

my DNA results from 23andMe have changed over the last couple of years, which is explained when joining. And, as Diahan said, it is due to the participants in their database. Results are dynamic, not static.

[@awizenwoman]

I knew this was recorded three years ago, but I can get back hugely beyond three generations, specifically using the trees of DNA matches to find our common ancestor, and because I spent decades building my ancient tree on familysearch for free before I tested. Three years later, too few people still only test for their unrealistic ethnicity, and too few people link their DNA results to their tree.

[@anitajohnston3693]

I am watching. Looking forward to your presentation. Anita from Arkansas

[@familysearch]

Thanks for enjoying these videos Anita!

[@p.maciarichardson3412]

I'm viewing on KZbin via Rootstech 2021...... Hello from New Mexico

[@terrysillito6326]

yes we are here listening

[@donnasmeall8329]

my problem is that my mom just found out her father was not her biological father and she isn't interested in doing a DNA test to find out who her biological father is. Yet I would love to have more family and want to know about my biological grandfather.

[@suearwood6799]

Do you own DNA, but remember that not everyone is happy about a new find.

[@lizscheidt1358]

We have had some wonderful discoveries which have broken down a number of our walls.

[@stellatogolai1633]

Tz very much

[@rozitaporter3200]

This is Rozita (Parahi) Porter from New Zealand. Im searching for the family of my Johann Hackenschmidt 1811-1893 LH82-YZ2. From Prussia, trying to find his parents and siblings

[@tania_summer_5032]

Thanks for this great source! Would have been great to hear a bit more from Rhett 😁.

[@bettyledbetter6462]

How do I transfer DNA test from Ancestry to other programs?

[@sylviabargas3340]

You actually CAN extract DNA from a deceased person's hair. It was done to identify the victims of the Bear Brook murders in New Hampshire. But it's a very expensive process--you can expect to spend well over $1,000. It might become more affordable over time, but until then its use will probably be limited to forensics/crime solving.

[@lightyagami3492]

31:25 This is the flaw in finding out biological parents OR solving unidentified remains or cold cases in general. If the person you are looking for is a recent immigrant it pretty much makes the technology useless UNTILL somebody closely related tests and adds themselves to the database.

[@joanbagley9367]

LOVED the presentations! Would it be possible to have 'handouts' that we could download. I have five pages of scribbled notes that might not make sense when I try to use them. I was especially intrigued by the WIKI presentation--I new nothing before hearing Amber--now I'm not even sure I know how to get into it--but look forward to trying! THANK ALL OF YOU SO MUCH!

[@familysearch]

Hi Joan! Some RootsTech presenters have handouts available. To find them, go to the session page on rootstech.org and scroll down the page. If the presenter has included handouts or a slide deck, you'll see a section titled 'Downloadable Resources' with files for you to download. Let us know if you have any other questions!

[@patd9290]

the classes were good but by the time it was over I was so confused - I don't want to do it.

[@61trys01]

hello from the Netherlands; your live but the chatfunction is not visable

[@margarethezorn2978]

I get notifications about a match 3rd grade cousin? What does it mean exactly?

[@magooandmagoo]

A really good book to read is "the stranger in my genes". By Bill Griffeth This book explores DNA with surprising results.

[@diannenursegittens9274]

Watching from Trinidad andTobago

[@damarisfish]

What happened to the Sorenson Molecular database? Can we get our results out of them these days?

[@BobTheSchipperke]

Why? Because I found my friends father in a day once the results came in. It was a wild ride and I worked it for a few days, but I’m at least confident I got it down to one family. ❤️

[@nomi4560]

Thanks for discussing.

[@SoaringWhiteSpirit]

Hi, from Canada. You’re live here!

[@familysearch]

Thank you!

[@MargaretH]

I find that most of my matches primarily care about where they are from and a family tree doesn't usually appear to be available.

[@suearwood6799]

I’ve found some do not have a tree but figured it might be private.

[@annafrankmusicofficial]

Very true about the part of the companies putting u in a bigger body that's unidentified. Like mine I was 16 Eastern Europe unidentified but with a 7.1 Ashkenazi. So I did my own research and out of my 114 DNA matches of that exact 16 Eastern Europe only 13 are not Jewish and shockingly enough most of them had both Ashkenazi and Sephardic and ironically I also have both of those roots as well. Sephardic from Madrid from my mom Melida Madrid. What's weird is I had a dream about being in the Holocaust days before my results. I was a lady and I can see myself picking up my child from a huge pit and I could see the Holocaust environment around me. Like a past life or something. Life is not with out a sense of irony it seems.

[@MariaPerez-lp2ly]

im here watching

[@franpeterson5601]

How does adoption fit into DNA? My father was adopted by a mother from Sweden. This is our sealing line.

[@melanieaveryeasthope3980]

It’s possible to build more than one family tree. A family tree of the family you’re raised in, and a tree of your DNA family.

[@elainewells8804]

Hello from Grand Junction Colorado. thanks

[@familysearch]

Welcome!

[@hankj3501]

Will you be taking questions

[@kaysoftley1436]

Can a person get a copy of the friends so we can study it after the conference and not take time away from all these great sessions?

[@judybillard7737]

You are on live now

[@cherimccurdy3303]

I see and hear you

[@joandemke6438]

I am tying to find my great grandpa. My grandpa and my dad are deceased. Someone told me that my brother could be tested and we could find something out about my great grandpa - will that do any good

[@liznino7911]

Hello Sister, I am watching you.

[@brendawarner4344]

Live in Western Australia

[@brendawarner4344]

It is now being replayed from start??

[@magooandmagoo]

Watching from Oregon

[@fermielucia1956]

Hi I'm watching

[@BobTheSchipperke]

The number one for me is who their closest family match is. I do a lot of adoption searches.

[@erickablackwell6020]

Is there a test for hair follicle dna? My sister unexpectedly passed away before she took her ancestry dna test?

[@lightyagami3492]

Not currently but i would hold onto it in the event that DNA technology eventually becomes good enough to make it a reality.

[@MargaretH]

Hello, I'm here!

[@annaayres4623]

Hi, from Sandy, Utah

[@beachwoodRR]

Hi from Ivins Utah

[@gailmadsenclayton1769]

Watching

[@marshallnielsen635]

Hello from California, SF Peninsula pretty cool I guess

[@familysearch]

Thank you for watching!

[@rebeccaduvall4537]

i am listening

[@sandystoddard4023]

Where again do I go to find these jelly bean games? I would like it written so there is no guessing. Or say it very slow so. we need to write it down.

[@familysearch]

Hi Sandy! Here is the link to the Jelly Genes game mentioned in this session: familysearchjellygenes.org/

[@JeannieWilcox]

I don't know if you can help June 2000 I dot into family sept went on a mission with my Husband for a year could not get back on it over yhe years have had several years have had several people get me sign up again and just trying to get in I am signed on again being a newly widow dsylec having G A a per[ue to Macylar blindness glad that the pring is a little bigger printing and trying for three hors taking a break found this,,,maybe you know where I can get help

[@familysearch]

Hello Jeannie! Thank you for your question. Please contact FamilySearch Support for help with your account: www.familysearch.org/en/fieldops/familysearch-support-contact-us

[@reflectingqueen]

indeed, the geneology results are heavily US based, a lot of people here in my country are not really interested.....(Netherlands)

[@reflectingqueen]

my cousins are suddenly "second cousins" how is that possible?

[@dollyregoli5480]

i'm watching.

[@shaunasolace804]

I am a twin and my sister's and my DNA did not appear identical as we thought it would be. Thank you for the answer that it not be identical. We thought an error had been made. Also, We have twins throughout our genealogical lines...a 4th or 5th great grandmother had 5 sets of twins and 5 singletons (yes, 15 children!) although not all lived to adulthood.

[@ErnieC001]

Make sure that are not unexpected surprises.

[@judybillard7737]

You are live

[@mariecappart3079]

Long live jellybeans!!

[@janeranck]

I found a sister I did not know about a couple of years ago, I am in my 70's.

[@rebeccaduvall4537]

So interesting. Have you stayed connected? Did you find her by dna?

[@jackienicholl7357]

I see you

[@barbaralgalloway4534]

I'm here in Hawaii! Is my DNA shared with EVERYONE? I hear stories about Civil authorities (i.e. police, government, etc.) using my DNA.

[@gubjorggisladottir3525]

Why are people still buying and watching TV? I have not owned one since 2015... and not watched one since 2010... well I do watch one show on 31.12 each year with everyone at my sister´s home :D

[@gubjorggisladottir3525]

4:30 That is why I will not buy a DNA kit. The people who have are told their are from Norway and Britain... even Ireland. But "all" my ancestors moved from there 1100 years ago.

[@diannaelbrader1282]

Yay

[@deborahcohen4623]

I am fr 🇬🇧

[@pauletteshaunfield8204]

My DNA showed that I had a female ancestor in1610 that was not on my tree. Later I found her on my tree

[@judybramlage9304]

I created Rowley on FamilyTreeDNA so that we could separate out the various branches of the Rowleys. We see over 45 branches (before 1880) that we identify by the immigrant ancestor. We've been able to answer question about whether branches could be related to each other and so far the answer is NO. This is great. Also see www.RowleyResearch.org for definition of the branches.

[@terirosenberg2039]

I found very few matches on FTDNA for myself. My husband only found category 1 and 2, no zero (close relatives). Less helpful. Teri Rosenberg