Margaret O'Brien 
If you’ve uploaded your DNA to GEDmatch, you may be scratching your head and wondering if your GEDmatch results are accurate. You are bound to see some differences from what your DNA testing company tells you. Both the ethnicity estimates and DNA relative matching will diverge. So, is GEDmatch accurate and legit? Comparing Relationship Estimates … Read more
Are you looking for ways to make your family tree photos private or protected from misuse? There are many advantages to having a public family tree enriched with photos, but there are two major downsides: Your uploaded images may be copied without due credit Your photos may get assigned by mistake to the wrong people … Read more
You can upload your family tree into Ancestry using a GEDCOM file from other genealogy websites or software. This article gives you the choice of a video walkthrough or a pictorial guide. You’ll also find answers to common questions about tree defaults, file limits, and photo information. A Video Walkthrough A Pictorial Guide On How … Read more
If you’ve exported your family tree to a GEDCOM file, you can upload it to MyHeritage. You will need at least a free MyHeritage account. You can watch the video walkthrough or follow our illustrated steps. The rest of this article covers membership requirements, tree limits, and some common issues you may encounter after you’ve … Read more
You can export your MyHeritage family tree to a GEDCOM file. This format can be used in other genealogy websites and software. But not everything in your tree is downloaded this way. I added lots of facts, events, and photos to a MyHeritage tree. Then I tested exactly what is exported. Read on to learn … Read more
Do you share DNA with any of the four ancient Irish samples on GEDmatch? You can compare your DNA to Neolithic and Bronze Age remains uncovered in Northern Ireland. Here’s how to go about it. How To Research Ancient Irish DNA Samples on GEDmatch We have another article on using GEDmatch to research Neanderthal and … Read more
If you’ve DNA tested with another company, it would be great if you could upload your raw DNA data to Ancestry. This article reviews your options. We show you how to use your DNA results from another company to peek at some of your Ancestry matches – before you test with Ancestry! Does Ancestry Accept … Read more
Ancestry.com set up a Newspapers.com as a separate newspaper website in 2012. You can pay different subscriptions for both sites, or shell out for one big package with access to all content. It’s not hard to find complaints on genealogy forums that the access levels are confusing. I’ll break it all down clearly in this … Read more
When I’m starting research on a family tree on Ancestry.com, I often make it private. When I’m confident that my tree is accurate, then I want others to benefit from my research. That’s when I make my Ancestry tree public. How Do I Make My Ancestry Tree Public on Ancestry.Com? To make your Ancestry tree … Read more
GEDmatch accepts DNA tests from all the major consumer DNA testing companies. Their free comparison tools allow you to compare your uploaded DNA with a collection of archaic DNA matches. These ancient samples come from fossilized remains found across the world. Several of the samples are Neanderthal DNA. The Archaic DNA Matches Tool shows you … Read more