Ancestry DNA has come up with a new feature to your DNA results that we call Amount of Shared DNA. The new feature allows you to see scientific details behind your relations or connections with each of your DNA matches. You are now having access to each of your DNA samples. Look at the example below: New DNA Matching Details The customer shared 71 centimorgans across 5 DNA segments with this specific DNA match. Whenever you click on the info icon that appears at the right to the confidence level, on the same box, you can also click on the ‘What does this mean’ to get more information about centimorgans and how it is used to calculate relations and confidence scores for each DNA match. How are Centimorgans calculated? The number of shared centimorgans provides the amount of DNA that you and your match probably have in common because you both are inherited from a common ancestor. As the relations get more remote, it is important to differentiate between DNA that is the same because...
Tom Hanks was surprised to know that he is related to his on-screen character Fred Rogers. Fred Rogers is an American television host, director, producer, and more. Access Hollywood gave the information to Tom and his wife Rota Wilson on the red carpet. Mr. Rogers’s wife, Joanne Rogers, was also surprised and excited about the news, saying this is awesome. It is amazing, and Fred also loved the news and Family tree. Tom Hanks’ co-start in the movie Susan Kelechi Watson also asked, Are you Serious? Ancestry has found this discovery in over 20 billion online records that show a link in Tom’s family tree that says that he is the 6 th cousin of Fred Rogers. Ancestry has been helping people learn about their family tree and ancestors for more than 30 years. Ancestry has also helped Tom and Fred to link the connection between them. There is no surprise that they are related as they both share the same similarities, said Jennifer Utley, Research Director, Ancestry. We don’t know ...