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.
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