DNA Toolbox

Where should I test?

Everywhere you can. Companies you can buy a DNA kit from are Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and FTDNA. 325KAMRA distributes FTDNA kits at no charge to qualified individuals.

Here is a list of DNA Companies and Third Party Platforms

What is a CentiMorgan (cMs)?

https://isogg.org/wiki/CentiMorgan

I DNA tested, NOW WHAT?

1. Download your DNA Raw Data from the providers' site to your computer
2. Upload the Raw Data to the 3rd party companies that will accept it.

FTDNA Transfer Guide FTDNA Autosomal Transfer Link
MyHeritage
GedMatch Genesis (replaces the old Gedmatch)/Verogen

3. Join our FTDNA Project and you may have to relog back into your FTDNA Kit to

complete the process.

Most of the companies can only transfer Ancestry DNA versions 1 and 2.

If you have a problem uploading your Ancestry DNA, here is a tool called a Patch to help convert the file so it can be accepted to upload to FTDNA.