DNA testing and analysis
DNA Testing and Analysis Using 23andMe, Ancestry, and MyHeritage." In this presentation, Michelle describes her experiences testing DNA with 23andMe, Ancestry, and MyHeritage, and her results, including health reports, ethnicity estimates, and DNA matches. She also discussed useful tools available from each genealogy company to help identify relationships with DNA matches and common ancestors."
DNA testing and analysis
Wed, Mar 11, 2026, 10am
Please join the UMRA Family History Interest Group (FHIG) meeting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11, via Zoom, when Michelle Casey will present “DNA Testing and Analysis Using 23andMe, Ancestry, and MyHeritage.”
In this presentation, she will describe her testing experiences and her results, including health reports, ethnicity estimates, and DNA matches. She will also discuss useful tools available from each genealogy company to help identify relationships with DNA matches and common ancestors.
A Zoom invitation was emailed all UMRA members on February 11, and a reminder will be sent one week before the presentation. We hope you can join us.
—Lynn C. Anderson and Craig Swan, FHIG co-chairs
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