Genealogy Research and Education
23andMe was privately owned up until 2021 when it merged with a Virgin Groups acquisition company to go public without a traditional IPO. Anne Wojcicki and Richard Branson are the most high-profile stakeholders in the new venture. However, a considerable number of investors have taken ownership stakes in 23andMe in prior funding rounds. This article … Read more
The 23andMe website says that they typically take 6 to 8 weeks to produce your DNA results from your kit arrives at the lab. Last year, some happy customers reported that their results took only two weeks to be ready. But are there delays in current times? I’ve checked the genealogy forums to see what … Read more
23andMe provide limited testing of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA tests). Part of the information is presented as a report of your maternal haplogroup. This article shows you what to expect from your 23andMe test of mtDNA. Does 23andMe Test Mitochondrial DNA? 23andMe does limited testing of mitochondrial DNA. Male and female customers are given their maternal … Read more
When you test your DNA with 23andMe, your results include a set of Ancestry reports and a list of DNA relatives. Will you discover famous relatives with 23andMe? This article shows you exactly what to expect. Does 23andMe Show Famous Relatives? 23andMe has a feature that suggests some famous relatives in one or two of … Read more
Although I’ve tested my DNA with 23andMe, I can’t use my own DNA reports to check what the company does with Y-DNA. However, I’ve taken a detailed look at the 23andMe reports for male customers. This article shows you what Y-DNA information you can expect from a 23andMe DNA test. Does 23andMe Test Y-DNA? 23andMe … Read more
You can link 23andMe to your Ancestry family tree by adding the web address of the tree to your 23andMe account. You can also choose to let your 23andMe DNA relatives use this link to view your tree on the Ancestry website. This article gives you illustrated instructions on setting up a link in 23andMe … Read more
If you have DNA results on the FamilyTreeDNA website, you can research DNA matches on Geni.com. You don’t need to have purchased a DNA kit from FamilyTreeDNA, because it accepts DNA results from companies like Ancestry and 23andMe. This article walks you through getting access to Geni DNA matches by using your DNA results from … Read more
If you’ve tested with 23andMe, you can download your 23andMe DNA results from the website. It’s good practice to keep a local copy of your DNA data in a secure place. This article will take you step-by-step through the process. You can also upload the file to websites that accept DNA results. We’ll give you … 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
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
