DNA Websites

An excellent Introduction and Overview of Genetic Genealogy is provided by

• The International Society of Genetic Genealogy - ISOGG



• DNA Testing Companies
For a comparison of different DNA testing companies, see the

• Autosomal DNA Testing Comparison Chart

More information about the testing companies is available on their web sites.   Please note that - unlike the genealogy web sites - unless you have your DNA results on one of these web sites, there is limited exploration possible.  But you can check what a company offers, and their fees.

• 23andMe
• FamilytreeDNA
• Ancestry DNA
• MyHeritageDNA
• National Geographic's Geneographic Project
• LivingDNA



• DNA Match Analysis Tools
• GEDmatch allows users to upload their raw DNA data from 23andMe, FamilyTreeDNA, AncestryDNA and MyHeritageDNA.   It searches for matches between any of the DNA files and provides information about matching segments.


• The Shared Centimorgan Project provides the best method to determine the most likely relationships from DNA match sizes.


• DNA Painter provides chromosome mapping determined from matches, to help users identify which segments of their DNA were inherited from different ancestors.   It incorporates an interactive version of the Shared Centimorgan Tool.



• BIFHSGO DNA Special Interest Group
  Some of the research room assistants will be able to answer your questions about DNA, but if you wish to dig further into the subject, we suggest you look into our DNA Special Interest Group.
  
  The group meets 6 times a year at the City of Ottawa Central Archives to share experiences, information, and ideas about the use of DNA evidence in exploring family history.  We invite BIFHSGO members and non-members to join us for any of the following meeting dates.
  
  Please check our  BIFHSGO DNA page.