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Genetic Genealogist

Roberta Estes, MS, MBA

Roberta Estes, author of the book, DNA for Native American Genealogy, and popular blog www.DNAexplain.com is a scientist, National Geographic Genographic affiliate researcher, Million Mito team member and founding pioneer in the genetic genealogy field.

An avid 40-year genealogist, Roberta has written over 1900 articles at DNAexplain about genetic genealogy as well as how to combine traditional genealogy with DNA to solve those stubborn ancestor puzzles. Roberta took her first DNA test in 1999 and hasn't stopped.

Roberta's book "DNA for Native American Genealogy" is available for purchase on Amazon.

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Thumbnail for Mapping Maternal Connections: Where Science Meets Genealogy on the mtDNA Tree of Humankind
Video duration is 1:00:00
Thumbnail for Y-DNA to Z: My Results Are Back, Now What?
Session was published in 2026

Y-DNA to Z: My Results Are Back, Now What?

Roberta Estes

Thumbnail for Mitochondrial DNA to Z: My Results Are Back, Now What?
Session was published in 2026

Mitochondrial DNA to Z: My Results Are Back, Now What?

Roberta Estes

Thumbnail for DNA for Native American Genealogy
Video duration is 50:16
Session was published in 2025

DNA for Native American Genealogy

Roberta Estes

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Video duration is 17:38
Session was published in 2026

X-DNA Basics for Genealogists

Roberta Estes