Exploring Origins Part 1

Using DNA To Explore Our Origins, Part 2

your maternal and paternal sides.  What has attracted many genealogists and non-genealogists alike is a feature of the test that allows you to see what your ancestral origins are.  In general, these percentages that describe your origins are called Admixture results. These are the results that report that you are 52% British and Irish, and 31% French and German.  These results can be both exciting and confusing.  Come learn more about how this kind of ethnicity testing is completed, its accuracy, and how it can impact your genealogy.

A microbiology graduate, Diahan Southard worked before and after graduation for the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation. Growing up with the budding genetic genealogy industry lead her to her current position as Your DNA Guide, where she provides personalized, interactive experiences to assist individuals and families in interpreting their genetic results in the context of their genealogical information.

your maternal and paternal sides.  What has attracted many genealogists and non-genealogists alike is a feature of the test that allows you to see what your ancestral origins are.  In general, these percentages that describe your origins are called Admixture results. These are the results that report that you are 52% British and Irish, and 31% French and German.  These results can be both exciting and confusing.  Come learn more about how this kind of ethnicity testing is completed, its accuracy, and how it can impact your genealogy.

A microbiology graduate, Diahan Southard worked before and after graduation for the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation. Growing up with the budding genetic genealogy industry lead her to her current position as Your DNA Guide, where she provides personalized, interactive experiences to assist individuals and families in interpreting their genetic results in the context of their genealogical information.


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