Getting Started: Finding Ancestral Homelands through DNA

In this Getting Started video, Rhett Dabling walks us through the significance of ethnicity estimates and how they aid in the search for finding ancestral homelands. DNA can provide information about your homelands that otherwise may be difficult to track down. Through DNA estimates, we can better focus our family history research on a specific region or location. 00:00 Introduction 00:42 DNA: Heirlooms within Us 03:44 - Ethnicity Estimates 05:14 - Ethnicity Estimates by Company 07:22 - Why do Estimates Change? 08:37 - Next Steps After Estimates 9:59 - DNA Video 15:22 - Additional Resources For other Getting Started sessions view below: Getting Started: Finding Ancestors and Homelands    • Getting Started: Finding Ancestors an...   Getting Started: Interviewing Family Members and Documenting Your Findings    • Getting Started: Interviewing Family ...   Getting Started: Finding Ancestors through DNA, Books, and Print    • Getting Started: Finding Ancestors th...  ​ Getting Started: Visiting Your Ancestral Homelands    • Getting Started: Visiting Your Ancest...   Getting Started: Using Historical Records    • Getting Started: Using Historical Rec...   Getting Started: Where to Find Records on FamilySearch    • Getting Started: Where to Find Record...   Getting Started Demo: Tips for Searching for Records about Your Ancestors    • Getting Started Demo: Tips for Search...   Getting Started Demo: Finding Your Ancestors through Family Trees, Records, and Hints    • Getting Started Demo: Finding Your An...   Getting Started: Helpful Resources and Tools    • Getting Started: Helpful Resources an...   This presentation was part of RootsTech Connect 2021. Find hundreds of free family history classes, keynotes, and more. familysearch.me/RootsTech #rootstechconnect RootsTech is hosted by FamilySearch, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to creating inspiring family discovery experiences. RootsTech is the premier global event and learning resource for making family connections and receiving guidance to help people learn more about their families. FamilySearch is an international, nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people all over the world connect with their family: past, present, and future. Our partnerships with thousands of record custodians and major genealogical organizations allow us to make billions of records available for you to research your family tree free of charge! Regardless of where or how you research your ancestry, we have specialists all over the world to help you experience the joy of connecting with your heritage. Our desire to Connect with the Past, Present, and Future    • Finding Family Connection in the Past...   Subscribe: familysearch.me/youtube familysearch.me/youtubeportuguese familysearch.me/youtubespanish familysearch.me/youtubeeurope Connect with FamilySearch: Visit: familysearch.me/home Like FamilySearch on Facebook: familysearch.me/facebook Follow FamilySearch on Twitter: familysearch.me/twitter Follow FamilySearch on Instagram: familysearch.me/instagram

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