This is Richard Hill, founder of DNA Favorites. I don't write long, detailed blogs. My blogging style matches that of my website: clear, concise summaries with links to learn more.
I typically share these posts to my DNA Favorites Facebook page and to my RichardHillDNA accounts on Twitter and LinkedIn. You can follow me in whatever medium you prefer.
Genetic Affairs has launched a new website with a lot of new material and information. DNA testers should check it out.
An enthusiastic student of rock history, Chris was amazed and thrilled when a DNA test uncovered the identity of his father.
Continue reading "DNA Test Links Adopted Man To Rock Legend"
Here's what you need to know about the major update for DNA testers that adds new features and updates ethnic ancestry reports.
Fifteen states now grant adoptees unrestricted access to original birth certificates. Minnesota is the latest.
This blogger explores her use of DNA testing and records to explore the connection between Mexican heritage and African roots.
Continue reading "DNA Reveals African Ancestry in Mexican Heritage"
If you were adopted or discovered a shocking family secret through DNA testing, you might be interested in this resource.
The Genealogical Speakers Guild has published a full-page profile of me and my history of speaking about DNA testing in their newsletter.
Want to learn more about DNA testing for genealogy? Visit this page on my website for links to the best resources for DNA education.
Continue reading "How to Learn More about Genetic Genealogy"
Now through 10/13/24, you can upload your raw DNA data from another test to MyHeritage for free and enjoy every feature forever.
Continue reading "The Perfect Time to Upload Your DNA to MyHeritage"
Adopted into a family in Israel after the Second World War, Elena spent decades working to solve the mystery of her identity.
Continue reading "Adopted Woman Finds Her Mother and Eventually Her Father"
I'm passing on a resource for people adopted from Korea. If this is you, check it out.
A Jewish woman adopted as a baby after World War II lost hope of finding her father. This year, she gained a whole new family.
Until 10/6/24, you can upload your DNA data to MyHeritage and get full access to all DNA features for free, forever! The unlock fee is waived.
If so, you must read this post about 23andMe's recent problems and what you should do now to preserve your data and matches.
My DNA Favorites website includes extra pages for adoptees. One page explains how to find birth parents and siblings through DNA testing, and another includes more than 75 links to adoptee resources such as Facebook groups, books, websites, blog posts, and articles.
Continue reading "Adoptee Resources on DNA Testing and More"
DNA tests uncover vast numbers of siblings for donor-conceived people. A legal loophole in the UK is making it worse.
Continue reading "Donor-Conceived People on the Export of UK Sperm"
A new feature within DNA Painter lets you add Y and mitochondrial information to your chromosome map.
Learn how mitochondrial DNA can connect you to maternal ancestors when records fall short and how to combine it with traditional research and other DNA tests for powerful results.
Watch Dana Leeds explain how her Leeds Method can help genealogists and adoptees trace their family trees more effectively.
Continue reading "Sort Your DNA Matches into Clusters with the Leeds Method"
Once again, you can now download a file of all of your matches and for autosomal DNA, where they match you on your chromosomes, a critical function for genealogists.
Continue reading "FamilyTreeDNA Match Download Files are Back!"
This brief article dispels some of the myths surrounding genetic genealogy DNA testing.
Continue reading "Can DNA Testing Really Pinpoint Native American Ancestry and More?"
Y-DNA testing yields a list of matches that share a common ancestor on your direct paternal line (your father, his father, his father, etc.). Learn how to apply this to genealogy.
Many people are surprised by the results of a DNA test. These 50 examples comprise the largest collection of such stories anywhere.
One of the most useful tools in genetic genealogy, the Theory of Family Relativity on MyHeritage, has been updated.