068 - 5 Things to Know About DNA Testing for Genealogy

Generations Cafe

Dec 2 2021 • 11 mins

DNA is great for genealogy, and it goes way beyond the ethnicity estimate -- and what is that estimate even telling you anyhow?! (Spoiler alert: don't get a tattoo based on what that estimate says. It will change!)

Think you have Native American ancestry and it didn't show up in your ethnicity estimate? There's a reason for that.

You might be surprised to learn that you and your sibling likely won't have identical ethnicity estimates or even have the exact same DNA matches.

You can find the show notes at https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/68

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