DNA Reality

A few reminders about your DNA matches:

  • You will not get as many inquiries from DNA matches as you think.
  • Many of the messages you send to your matches will not get answered.
  • A good number of your matches will have no trees.
  • Much of your DNA analysis you will have to do yourself or with the help of other genealogists who are not your matches.
  • DNA can solve problems that records alone cannot.
  • DNA can solve problems that you thought would never be solved.
  • DNA match analysis is not always easy.
  • DNA work does not replace work in paper records.
  • Many people test and never look at their matches.
  • DNA match analysis is not quick and easy.