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How Does Genetic Genealogy Help Solve Crimes?

How Does Genetic Genealogy Help Solve Crimes?

Genetic genealogy has become an increasingly important tool in solving crimes. With the advancement of DNA technology and the growth of genealogy databases, genetic genealogy is revolutionizing the way law enforcement agencies solve crimes and bring closure to victims and their families. One of the key benefits of genetic genealogy is its ability to help identify suspects who have eluded the police for years. In many cases, traditional police work has hit a dead end, but genetic genealogy has been…

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How Can I Work Out What Relationship Someone Is To Me From DNA cM Shared?

How Can I Work Out What Relationship Someone Is To Me From DNA cM Shared?

Sometimes, you’ll get a match on AncestryDNA, 23andme, FTNDA or another commercial DNA test and not know who this person is, or how they fit in to your tree. Using DNA Painter you can eliminate the relationships that aren’t possible and narrow your list down to a few possibilities and find out what relationship you have based on DNA shared. How do you keep your Genealogy Records? Paper or Online? Firstly just enter in the cM shared or percentage between you…

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Does DNA Testing Show Both Maternal and Paternal Ancestry?

Does DNA Testing Show Both Maternal and Paternal Ancestry?

Many commercial DNA tests such as Ancestry or 23andMe offer up a massive wealth of information on the tester’s ancestry, however some information is sometimes misinterpreted when researching DNA tests. A lot of people seem to think that if a male takes a test they can only see their Paternal Ancestry and if a female takes a test they can only see the Maternal part. This is not necessarily true, there are three main types of DNA test. Autosomal, Y-DNA…

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