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Mitochondrial Eve Gets a Great-Granddaughter: African Mitochondrial Haplogroup L7 Discovered – Genetic Genealogy

Such wonderful news today!Mitochondrial Eve Gets a Great-Granddaughter: African Mitochondrial Haplogroup L7 Discovered

FREE Advanced DNA Tools at MyHeritage with DNA File Upload – Genetic Genealogy

It’s RootsTech week and the goodies have already started flowing.Free Advanced DNA Tools at RootsTechFREE Advanced DNA Tools at MyHeritage with DNA File Upload

A Strategy for Using MyHeritage’s Brand New DNA Match Labels — DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

MyHeritage just introduced Labels, a new, free, organizational tool for DNA matches.Labels provide customers with the ability to organize their matches in various ways. I’ve had the opportunity to work with Labels for a few days now, and I’ve developed an organizational strategy that just might work for you.A Strategy for Using MyHeritage’s Brand New DNA Match Labels

DNA Beginnings: What is a Match? — DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

Before we evaluate matches at each of the four major vendors, FamilyTreeDNA, MyHeritage, Ancestry and 23andMe, let’s discuss what a DNA match is, what it means, and what it does NOT mean.DNA Beginnings: What is a Match?

Nine Years and Future Plans – Happy Blogiversary — DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

Happy Blogiversary!Yes, blogiversary is actually a real word for a blog’s birthday.It’s DNAeXplained’s 9th birthday and I nearly forgot.Nine Years and Future Plans – Happy Blogiversary Happy 9th Blogiversary.

What is a Heteroplasmy and Why Do I Care? — DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

Most people have never heard of a heteroplasmy – but you might have one.You Might Have a Heteroplasmy If… …You have no exact matches at the full sequence mitochondrial DNA level.What is a Heteroplasmy and Why Do I Care? In my case, I am the only person in my family to do a full mtDNA test.

23andMe Changes: Triangulation Doesn’t Work the Same Way — DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

23andMe made a significant change about the time I was recording my RootsTech presentation about triangulation which provided examples at each vendor. Unfortunately, there was no notification to customers, so most people still aren’t aware. In the fall and winter of 2020, 23andMe made several changes that resulted in losses to the genealogy community. At…23andMe Changes: Triangulation Doesn’t…