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== What to expect from a DNA test ==
== What to expect from a DNA test ==
The caveat: DNA does not provide answers. It provides clues. Disappointment comes from not knowing what to expect. For example, finding a name you recognize on a census record is a clue, not an answer. It requires other information to validate is as useful to your research. DNA works the same way. You must use it with other information for it to be useful.
The purpose of a DNA test is to tell you where your line differs from another. Everyone's DNA is 99.9% similar to everyone elses and we are all related, so it is the differences we seek. We want to discover who our relatives are within a genealogically useful time frame and exclude all the rest.
The purpose of a DNA test is to tell you where your line differs from another. Everyone's DNA is 99.9% similar to everyone elses and we are all related, so it is the differences we seek. We want to discover who our relatives are within a genealogically useful time frame and exclude all the rest.