DNA Resources
For Family Tree Maker Users
Everyone is talking about DNA these days and for a good reason. Advancements in DNA science and genetic genealogy have made it easier to learn about your family’s origins and connect with relatives you never knew you had. But it changes rapidly and can be confusing. So, we’ve put together a growing list of products, services, books, video training courses, and support groups for DNA-based family history research.
Getting Started with DNA Research
Book
Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy
Written by Blaine Bettinger, the popular author, blogger and speaker on all
things DNA, this beginner’s guide covers everything from the basics of DNA
science to interpreting your DNA test results.
Written by Blaine Bettinger, the popular author, blogger and speaker on all
things DNA, this beginner’s guide covers everything from the basics of DNA
science to interpreting your DNA test results.
OFFER FOR FTM USERS: Click here to save 20%.
Virtual online course
Using DNA in Your Family History Research
This one-hour virtual online course from American Ancestors will show you how genetic genealogy can be applied to your family history research ineasy-to-understand terms.
This one-hour virtual online course from American Ancestors will show you how genetic genealogy can be applied to your family history research in
Taking Your DNA Test
Test kit
AncestryDNA
Ancestry combines advances in DNA science with the world’s largest online
family history resource, and with more than 10 million members in Ancestry’s
DNA database, you have the very best chances of finding relatives who share
parts of your DNA.
Support article
Taking a DNA Test
This Ancestry support article covers everything you need to know about taking the AncestryDNA test.
This Ancestry support article covers everything you need to know about taking the AncestryDNA test.
I have My Results. Now what?
FTM SUPPORT ARTICLE
Documenting AncestryDNA Test Results in FTM 2017
This support article provides step-by-step instructions for using FTM 2017 as
a DNA research tool. Includes the creation of DNA Markers and Color Coding
DNA results.
This support article provides step-by-step instructions for using FTM 2017 as
a DNA research tool. Includes the creation of DNA Markers and Color Coding
DNA results.
PLUG-IN FOR FAMILY TREE MAKER
Charting Companion 7
This DNA plugin for Family Tree Maker provides a unique DNA Matrix chart
that shows how DNA ties the members of your family together. It can also
help you set priorities for DNA leads to follow, and the DNA Matches feature
helps group potential cousins into branches of the family. From Progeny
Genealogy, Inc.
This DNA plugin for Family Tree Maker provides a unique DNA Matrix chart
that shows how DNA ties the members of your family together. It can also
help you set priorities for DNA leads to follow, and the DNA Matches feature
helps group potential cousins into branches of the family. From Progeny
Genealogy, Inc.
OFFER FOR FTM USERS:
Click here to save 25%.
GENEALOGY BLOG
The Genetic Genealogist
Blaine Bettinger’s Blog is one of the very first to examine the intersection of traditional genealogical techniques and modern genetic research, more commonly known as "genetic genealogy" and is a great place to keep up
with the latest in DNA technology.
Blaine Bettinger’s Blog is one of the very first to examine the intersection of traditional genealogical techniques and modern genetic research, more commonly known as "genetic genealogy" and is a great place to keep up
with the latest in DNA technology.
DNA Facebook Groups
Genetic Genealogy Tips & Techniques
This Facebook group is run by Blaine Bettinger, the author of Guide to DNA
Testing (see Books, in Getting Started withDNA Research , above).
This Facebook group is run by Blaine Bettinger, the author of Guide to DNA
Testing (see Books, in Getting Started with
