Ancestry® Announces Genotype and Next Generation Genetic Sequencing Services

Ancestry just announced their new AncestryHealth programs. Cut to the chase, using our DNA, they are offering a “core” report at a cost of $149 (or $49 for anyone already having  AncestryDNA testing). The $149 includes the cost of the Continue reading Ancestry® Announces Genotype and Next Generation Genetic Sequencing Services

Ancestry Offers a St Patrick’s Day Sale of Their Autosomal DNA Test – 40% Off – Just $59

Ancestry is offering their Autosomal DNA Test at 40% Off with their St. Patrick’s Day Sale! Regularly $99, it’s just $59 (plus postage & tax) through March 18. Click here to order. With their large client database, and matching to Continue reading Ancestry Offers a St Patrick’s Day Sale of Their Autosomal DNA Test – 40% Off – Just $59

Ancestry® Announces Coveted Content Releases & New Family History Research Tools at RootsTech

The following news release was received from Ancestry today. It covers some of the same things that I posted yesterday (DNA related news). However, there’s some news in this one that you may not have seen before – especially as Continue reading Ancestry® Announces Coveted Content Releases & New Family History Research Tools at RootsTech

Is Ancestry LLC the Devil? Or Just his Little Brother?

I awoke this morning to a front page story in the Tacoma News Tribune where the authors question whether we should trust Ancestry LLC. Goodness, the article took two/thirds of front page, with the headline above the fold. Although I Continue reading Is Ancestry LLC the Devil? Or Just his Little Brother?

Classes at the 2017 Salt Lake Christmas Tour Include a DNA Track & One-on-One Analytics

The classes being offered at the 2017 Salt Lake Christmas Tour are now posted at the website. Based on the overwhelming success of Regina Negrycz’s DNA presentation in 2016, we’ve asked her back to present a week-long DNA-oriented series. In Continue reading Classes at the 2017 Salt Lake Christmas Tour Include a DNA Track & One-on-One Analytics

Genetic Communities™ Beta: New Innovation from AncestryDNA

AncestryDNA is releasing a beta version of Genetic Communities™ today. The following is from Matt Deighton at Ancestry: Today, we are pleased to share the roll-out of a new beta experience for AncestryDNA we call, Genetic Communities™. This new experience Continue reading Genetic Communities™ Beta: New Innovation from AncestryDNA

Ancestry.com Settles Lawsuit with OraSure Technologies Over DNA testing

Ancestry.com has agreed to pay OraSure Technologies and its DNA Genotek subsidiary $12.5 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged that Ancestry took DNA Genotek’s saliva sampling technology and improved upon it, without giving credit to DNA Genotek. According to Continue reading Ancestry.com Settles Lawsuit with OraSure Technologies Over DNA testing

Three Terrific New DNA Guides by Diahan Southard Are Now Available!

Three NEW DNA Quick Guides by Diahan Southard are now available. They are: NEXT STEPS: WORKING WITH YOUR AUTOSOMAL DNA MATCHES ORGANIZING YOUR DNA MATCHES: A COMPANION GUIDE GEDMATCH: A NEXT STEP FOR YOUR AUTOSOMAL DNA TEST If you’ve gotten Continue reading Three Terrific New DNA Guides by Diahan Southard Are Now Available!

Ancestry Announces Appointment of Catherine Ball, Ph.D. as Chief Scientific Officer

The following is from GlobeNewsWire.com: LEHI, Utah, Sept. 08, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ancestry, the global leader in family history and consumer genomics, today announced the appointment of Catherine Ball, Ph.D. as Chief Scientific Officer. In addition to overseeing the Continue reading Ancestry Announces Appointment of Catherine Ball, Ph.D. as Chief Scientific Officer

Quest Diagnostics & AncestryDNA Form Multi-year Global Collaboration

The following News Release is from PRNewsWire.com: MADISON, N.J., and LEHI, Utah, Aug. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ – Quest Diagnostics (DGX), the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services, and AncestryDNA, the leader in family history and consumer genomics, are teaming Continue reading Quest Diagnostics & AncestryDNA Form Multi-year Global Collaboration