Ethnicity Estimates, Should we take them seriously?

June 5, 2019December 29, 2019 ~ Chiddicks Family Tree ~ Leave a comment

So further to my previous blogs covering my DNA journey (see links below), I have recently received an updated version of my ethnicity estimate from my test with Ancestry. The question is how much notice should we take of these ethnicity estimates? There are definitely similarities between the estimates that I have received from Ancestry … Continue reading Ethnicity Estimates, Should we take them seriously?

“To DNA or Not DNA That is the Question”

August 12, 2018February 23, 2020 ~ Chiddicks Family Tree ~ 8 Comments

“To DNA or not DNA that is the question” As a keen amateur genealogist, you can’t fail to have noticed the explosion in recent years of DNA testing and its surge in popularity amongst family historians. The question is though, “is it for you?” What are the benefits to you in your research? … Continue reading “To DNA or Not DNA That is the Question”

DNA Testing – The Revolution (1)

January 17, 2018December 29, 2019 ~ Chiddicks Family Tree ~ 7 Comments

Over the next few weeks and months I hope to post a regular blog on my personal DNA experience, from a complete novice perspective. From the choosing of what type of DNA test to take, to the test itself, then following on with the results, how to interpret them and literally what to do with … Continue reading DNA Testing – The Revolution (1)