Family History Research by Jody Lutter

It happened last month and again this month. Another Lutter has been found through DNA testing. At Ancestry.com, my paternal aunt shar...

Living DNA ( LivingDNA.com ) has entered the pool of companies offering genetic matching to relatives. This feature, called Family Networ...

My Heritage now offers pedigree views of family trees. This was a desperately needed modification. In this view, you can see the anc...

DNA kits for genealogy remain on sale at Family Tree DNA through December 15, 2017. Use a coupon code for additional savings. The Famil...

Earlier this year I tested my autosomal DNA with Living DNA . This company does not provide relative matching, which is my main focus in ...

Another Preston/Sheehy cousin tested his DNA at 23andMe.com . K.J. is the father of D.J., who tested four years ago. D.J. was the first r...

Two interesting DNA matches appeared at 23andMe on my father's side. They are close cousins to each other.  Each shares one to four sm...

I have more information on the first direct line Lutter DNA match found at Ancestry.com last month among my father's results. This DN...

My father tested his DNA at Ancestry.com.  He spit July 12th and the results appeared today- a quick turn-around time. I am already te...

Most people who ask me about DNA testing are interested in finding out their "ethnicity." "Do your family tree instead,...

It took a while, but I finally created a McGuire Method DNA Chart for a branch of my family. Several descendants of my fourth great grand...

A few years ago at 23andMe a close match appeared for my father, his siblings, and their third cousin, Bob, on their shared Cook/Neil line ...

The genetic testing site 23andMe released a new tool called "Your DNA Family." Part of this feature displays the locations...