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What Is The Technology Behind Commercial DNA Tests?

What Is The Technology Behind Commercial DNA Tests?

Commercial DNA tests have become increasingly popular in recent years, with millions of people taking tests from companies like AncestryDNA and 23andMe to learn more about their ancestry and health. These tests are done scientifically, using a process called genetic sequencing, to analyse a person’s DNA and provide information about their ancestry and genetic health risks. How do you keep your Genealogy Records? Paper or Online? The process of taking a commercial DNA test begins with collecting a DNA sample….

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What To Do Once You Have Your DNA Test Results.

What To Do Once You Have Your DNA Test Results.

So you’ve just received your chosen DNA Test results. Now what? A lot of people don’t realise that you can do a lot more with the raw test results than what is shown on any of the sites that test DNA. Your raw results come in the form of a file that can be easily uploaded to a number of other sites. To top it off almost all of these sites and tools are free! What’s your preferred storage method…

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An Easy Guide to Commercial Genealogical DNA Tests

An Easy Guide to Commercial Genealogical DNA Tests

DNA Tests have become a staple of Genealogy in recent years and as they are getting cheaper and cheaper a lot more amateur genealogists are becoming much more interested in unlocking the secrets kept within their DNA. The main question is which one to get. What’s your preferred storage method for Family Trees? DNA Tests can help in a number of ways There are three main types of DNA Tests used within Family history. The most popular of these test are…

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