{"id":341,"date":"2022-06-09T23:02:33","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T23:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gedmatch.flywheelsites.com\/?page_id=341"},"modified":"2023-02-23T22:40:56","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T22:40:56","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gedmatch.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"341\" class=\"elementor elementor-341\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-261e0ed elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"261e0ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9318eb3\" data-id=\"9318eb3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4792a9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4792a9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DNA Diaries<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Whole New Family - I Found My Biological Brother and Sister<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66ca63c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-tablet-align-right elementor-mobile-align-right elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"66ca63c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/gedmatch.com\/blog\/i-found-my-biological-siblings-gedmatch-blog\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read the post<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b42af elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62b42af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3 minute read<br>By David &#8211; GEDmatch User<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-44fd28f\" data-id=\"44fd28f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gedmatch.com\/blog\/steps-to-verify-dna-matches-across-databases\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gedmatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image_52b3bee747b7f59d0849496c4a8d1c78-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3308\" alt=\"Steps to Verify DNA Matches Across Databases\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gedmatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image_52b3bee747b7f59d0849496c4a8d1c78-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gedmatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image_52b3bee747b7f59d0849496c4a8d1c78-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gedmatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image_52b3bee747b7f59d0849496c4a8d1c78-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gedmatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image_52b3bee747b7f59d0849496c4a8d1c78.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gedmatch.com\/blog\/steps-to-verify-dna-matches-across-databases\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSteps to Verify DNA Matches Across Databases\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Learn essential steps to verify DNA matches across databases, ensuring accurate ancestry research and uncovering shared family connections.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gedmatch.com\/blog\/steps-to-verify-dna-matches-across-databases\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Steps to Verify DNA Matches Across Databases\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More 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GEDmatch is thrilled to announce our participation as a Bronze Sponsor at RootsTech 2026! Join us from March 5\u20137, whether you\u2019re attending in person in Salt Lake City or joining the global community online for the world\u2019s premier family history event.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gedmatch.com\/blog\/join-gedmatch-at-rootstech-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Join GEDmatch at RootsTech 2026\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2977 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gedmatch.com\/blog\/dna-match-analysis-a-step-by-step-guide-for-beginners\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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