Genetic testing has become old-hat in today’s modern world. Most genealogists think about genetic testing from the viewpoint of finding cousins, ancestry, and world-wide places of origin. We typically deal with less than a half dozen genetic testing firms that most genealogists are acquainted with. However, there are all kinds of genetic testing companies out [...]
The following excerpt is from an article posted in the 30 March 2013 edition of IrishCentral.com: Since Ireland was the first European country to adopt inherited paternal surnames it should come as no surprise that the Irish lead the way in using DNA, surnames, and place names to literally pinpoint precisely where one’s direct male [...]
Get the details posted in the following article: Adam lived before humans existed, 338,000 years ago, study shows By David Self Newlin TUCSON, Ariz. — The human Y chromosome is one of the most studied pieces of genetic material in the history of science. Few things are as well understood. That’s why it caught scientists [...]
Mark Thomas, Professor of Evolutionary Genetics in the Research Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment at University College London, doesn’t think much of the announcement that a million British men are descended from the Romans. The following is an excerpt from a rather lengthy article by Thomas, posted at The Guardian website. You may have [...]
The following excerpt is from an article posted in the Black Country Bugle. Around one million men in the UK can claim to be direct descendants of the Romans, scientists have revealed. The Roman army invaded Britain in 43 AD and left around 400 years later, in the early 5th century. But historians and scientists [...]
The following news release is from Matthew Deighton at Ancestry.com: Innovative test now available to the general public provides analysis of your genetic ethnicity, living relative matches, and further insight into family history research (PROVO, Utah) – February 21, 2013 –Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family history resource, today announced the public availability of its [...]
The following is from an article posted at naharnet.com: As more and more of our personal data — and those of the people we know and are related to — gets posted online, the anonymity promised by the remove of a computer screen gets more and more elusive, according to a new study out Thursday [...]
The following excerpt is from an interestig article dealing with the origins of European Jews. Despite being one of the most genetically analysed groups, the origin of European Jews has remained obscure. However, a new study published online today (Thursday) in the journal Genome Biology and Evolution by Dr Eran Elhaik, a geneticist at the [...]
GeneTree.com is being discontinued as of January 1, 2013. Following this date, the GeneTree website will no longer be functional. If you have data on the site, take a moment to download your DNA results and pedigree data during the month of December, if you have not already done so. Once your data has been [...]
The following excerpt is from the December 13, 2012 edition of sciencecodex.com: Mountain View, Calif. – December 13, 2012 — 23andMe, the leading personal genetics company, today announced the availability of Ancestry Composition, a new feature that provides state-of-the-art geographic illustration of an individual’s ancestral origins. Using 22 reference populations, the feature indicates what percent [...]
23andMe is a personal genetics company. They were responsible for providing celebrity DNA profiles for the PBS show “Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.” Now, the company has developed a mathematical model for that combines family history and genetic testing for a better predictor of complex disease risk. Following is the press release obtained [...]
Interesting… The following teasor is from an article in the September 27, 2012 Star Advertisor. A Molokai man has filed a lawsuit seeking to use DNA to prove his ancestry so he can qualify for the Hawaiian homelands program. The program provides Native Hawaiians with 99-year leases at $1 per year. To qualify, an applicant [...]
The following Teaser is from an extensive article published in the August 14, 2012 edition of The Scotsman. A project aiming to discover the origins of Scots through the use of DNA, has come up with some startling findings – including how the invention of porridge changed Scotland, writes Alastair Moffat. Read the full article.
For those who follow DNA out of a genealogical interest and who enjoy science articles, then this article may interest you: Scientists are close to demonstrating that the building blocks of DNA can form spontaneously from chemicals thought to be present on the early Earth. If they succeed, their research implies that DNA could have [...]
The excerpt is from an article found at the Huffington Post: A Second Chance to Be a Genetic Pioneer Posted: 08/02/2012 11:05 am Megan Smolenyak—Genealogy Expert, Author of “Hey, America, Your Roots Are Showing” & “Who Do You Think You Are?” Whenever I address an audience of new genealogists, I tell them that they were [...]
