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3 USEFUL DNA BEGINNER QUESTIONS
Reader Joanne C. got in touch with DNA adviser Karen Evans. She had a few questions that other people may find useful to read when starting on the DNA journey too
JOANNE: I have Ancestry DNA results for both my mum and my dad. I used my account for mum, but set up a new account for dad. Dad doesn't want to pay for a subscription. Can I upload the tree from my account to his and still get the matches without another subscription? If not what do you suggest?
KAREN: You are allowed to attach a tree to your DNA results without a subscription. Your Dad will still get matches with Thrulines and Common Ancestor hints. See the chart (right) to see what you can and can’t do without a subscription.
You could also make yourself the manager of his results. On your Dad’s DNA homepage, click on the settings cog and scroll to find sharing preferences. Once there you/your dad can invite you to access his results and once you accept you will see his DNA test on your account. Your dad still owns the results but you would have as much access as you need.
JOANNE: My dad is in a very similar position to Mick, featured in January. His grandfather was informally adopted, but we do have his birth certificate and I have found his baptism record showing mother and father, but – after many years’
