DNA Match
Find and connect with genetic relatives, and make sense of your match list.
15 articles
- What is DNA Match?What DNA Match is and how it works.
- My DNA Match results are ready. Where do I see them?Where to find your DNA Match results once they're ready.
- I have a 100% DNA match with someone I don't recognize. What does that mean?What a 100% match with a stranger actually means.
- My match says "child" but I don't have any children (or my children haven't tested). Is this a mistake?Why a match might read 'child' when it shouldn't, and what that really means.
- The relationship label on my match seems wrong (e.g., showing "half nephew" instead of "first cousin"). Why?Why a relationship label can look wrong, and how the estimate works.
- My sibling/parent isn't showing up in my DNA matches, even though we both have accounts. Why?Why a close relative may not appear in your matches even with an account.
- I have very few DNA matches. Why does my daughter/friend have so many more?Why match counts vary so much from person to person.
- Why do I see different matches on Genomelink than on AncestryDNA or 23andMe?Why your matches differ between Genomelink and AncestryDNA or 23andMe.
- My closest match is a 3rd or 4th cousin. Where are my closer relatives?Why your closest match might be a distant cousin, and where closer relatives could be.
- Why does my match show up as "Incognito"?Why some matches appear as 'Incognito,' and what it means.
- I got a connection request email, but I can't view or accept it.What to do when you can't view or accept a connection request email.
- I'm having trouble with a DNA Match verification code ("invalid code" error).How to fix an 'invalid code' error with a DNA Match verification code.
- Why can't I connect with all my matches?Why you can't connect with every match.
- What should I do if my match doesn't respond to my connection request?What to do when a match doesn't respond to your connection request.
- What do I do if I don't have any matches?What to do if you don't have any matches yet.