Genealogy Research and Education
23andMe started rolling out a reduction of your list of DNA relatives in the second half of 2020. You weren’t aware of this purge? Nor was I, until other customers posted their reactions on genealogy forums. So, what’s happened? 23andMe Reduce Your List of DNA Relatives The 2020 purge by 23andMe reduces your list of … Read more
The 23andMe family tree feature was introduced in 2019, and is very different from a traditional genealogy tree. A 23andMe family tree is a graphical representation of the potential relationships between you and your DNA relatives. If you opt in, 23andMe calculates your genetic tree. What is a 23andMe Family Tree? If Ancestry’s tree software … Read more
Some people find it hard to produce enough spit (saliva) for the DNA test kits from Ancestry or 23andMe. I’ve gathered twelve different suggestions from people who managed to overcome their difficulties in getting enough spit into the vial. One of these may work for you! 1. Massage your Cheeks This is one of the … Read more