DNA - best tests & methods by Lost Cousins founder, Peter Calver - ft. Family Historian

Choosing the right DNA test and using the simplest techniques to make the most of that DNA result is a game changer in genealogy research. The modern day family historian must learn and use different techniques than traditional genealogy researching. The same traditional and established research techniques are still vitally important to proving online family history trees. The techniques of building these orphan trees and maintaining focus on them within a large genealogy database in the new challenge. In this video Peter Calver, founder of the Lost Cousins web site, gives a presentation of his best recommendations. He explains DNA matching and centimorgans and simple techniques to help track down and understand those DNA matches. Whether you use Family Historian, Rootsmagic, Family Tree Maker or other family history software the tracking techniques are important to get right.