Can Your Fingerprints Tell Us Anything About Your Ancestry?

The following excerpt is from the September 28, 2015 edition of Newsweek.com. Each individual’s fingerprints are unique—the tiny loops, ridges and whorls on the epidermis are even more distinctive than a person’s DNA and are one of the best ways Continue reading Can Your Fingerprints Tell Us Anything About Your Ancestry?

Dallas Genealogical Society Announces 2013 Writing Contest with Cash Prizes

The following was received from the Dallas Genealogical Society: Dallas, TX, May 20, 2013 – The Dallas Genealogical Society is pleased to announce its 2013 Writing Contest for original material on topics of interest to genealogists and family historians. The Continue reading Dallas Genealogical Society Announces 2013 Writing Contest with Cash Prizes

Cyndi Howells, of cyndislist.com, sues Barry Ewell, owner of mygenshare.com

It’s been known for some time that Cyndi Howells had serious copyright issues with another online genealogy site – and I posted about it on November 5, 2012. On December 30, Dick Eastman posted that “On December 21, 2012, Cyndi Continue reading Cyndi Howells, of cyndislist.com, sues Barry Ewell, owner of mygenshare.com