Your Guide to Get Started with DNA

Whether you haven’t taken a DNA test or you did but got discouraged and abandoned the effort, it’s time to take another look. This is your guide to get started with DNA! In 2024, DNA can answer family history questions so much more powerfully than it could even five years ago. More people have tested, and more tools and strategies have been developed to help you find answers. More accurate and precise ethnicity results point more meaningfully to ancestral places and populations. Come learn what’s possible and how to set a good DNA goal (like identifying an unknown ancestor, finding or verifying birth roots, connecting with distant relatives or figuring out where an ancestor was from). Learn about picking the right test(s) for your goal and how to turn test results into meaningful family history answers. The best news is that you don’t have to be a scientist to make DNA discoveries. You can do the DNA–yes, even YOU! Explore your family tree: https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/pedigree/?cid=OV-00044746 Search historical records: https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/?cid=OV-00044746 Set up a free account: https://www.familysearch.org/en/register/?cid=OV-00044746 Get started with family history: https://www.familysearch.org/en/united-states/?cid=OV-00044746