The Genealogy Insider: Free Websites for DNA Research

Free Websites for DNA Research

The only thing better than excellent DNA learning resources are FREE excellent DNA learning resources! But the internet has a lot to offer in terms of free DNA education, and it is easy to get overwhelmed. So here are my top four recommendations for you.

1. The Your DNA Guide Blog –  We have everything from feel-good success stories to serious science help, and everything in between.
    
2. Legacy Family Tree Webinars – Did you know they do at least two free webinars every week? Always interesting and relevant content on a variety of topics, including DNA.
    
3. DNAeXplained – A blog by Roberta Estes. This woman can write! She has a depth and breadth of topics, but I especially like her articles about Native American DNA.
    
4. Watershed DNA Blog – This blog by Brianne Kirkpatrick is a resource every genetic genealogist should know about. Brianne’s work is so important in helping us understand and come to terms with unexpected discoveries in our DNA research.​​​​​

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While I hope you will take the time to explore each of these resources, remember that you don’t need to learn everything right now. You only need to learn as much information as you need to help on the next step of your DNA and genealogy journey. Perhaps that is determining if you should test at another company, or how to use a specific tool, or how to ask a relative to take a DNA test. So go looking for just that specific information, and don’t worry about the rest for now.

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