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The following teaser is from an article posted in the October 7, 2014 edition of bdnews24.com: It’s no secret that if your dad is tall and your mother is tall, you are probably going to be tall. But fully understanding Continue reading Tallness is 80% Related to Your Genes
The following teaser was posted on the Ancestry.com blog on August 1. Very interesting… I’ve always felt that DNA matches were often VERY overmatched… Now I know why. Overmatching is evident throughout all populations, but is most pronounced for those Continue reading AncestryDNA Upgrades the Methods Used for Cousin Matches
Richard Hill is a well-known authority on all things DNA. A few days ago he advised me that his Guide to DNA Testing, which is posted online, and available free to all, has been updated and expanded. Richard also produced Continue reading Free Guide to DNA Testing Download Available
In a book that began as a family case study, Flemish DNA & Ancestry: History of Three Families over Five Centuries Using Conventional and Genetic Genealogy by Guido J. Deboeck, has proven to be much more. The book offers an Continue reading Flemish DNA & Ancestry
The following is from an article posted in the May 14, 2014 edition of arstechnica.com. On Tuesday, an Alaska man became the lead plaintiff in a proposed class-action lawsuit filed against the makers of Family Tree [FamilyTreeDNA], a Texas-based DNA Continue reading FamilyTreeDNA Sued Over DNA Data Being Made Public
DNA testing and use just keeps getting better for genealogists. I found the following article at Gizmag.com: Researchers develop DNA GPS tool to accurately trace geographical ancestry By Chris Wood An international team of scientists has developed a process that Continue reading Researchers Develop DNA GPS: Pinpoint a Person’s Geographical Origin Going Back 1,000 Years
You can now trace your ethnic ancestry with the help of National Geographic’s Genographic Project. The popular project’s kit does cost $199.95 however, so it’s not cheap. The following is from an interesting artcle by Darrell W. West, published in Continue reading Trace Your Ethnic Ancestry with the Help of National Geographic’s Genographic Project
A few days ago I posted a piece about how Hitler’s wife may have had Jewish ancestry. Now we have a follow-up to the story… The following excerpt is from an article posted in the April 13, 2014 edition of Continue reading Irving Wants Hitler’s Hair Back
It’s now said that the technology has advanced to the point where we will soon be able to trace our ancestry using DNA right down to the “village and island of origin.” Interesting… The following teaser is from an interesting Continue reading Trace Your Ancestry Right Down to the Village Through DNA?
Forensic Genealogy – Revised was written to help genealogists dig deeper, examining sources with greater scrutiny to achieve greater success. Usually, when someone is said to be wearing the proverbial rose-colored glasses they are said to be viewing the world, Continue reading Forensic Genealogy – Revised
The following teaser is from the April 7, 2014 edition of forward.com: Eva Braun, the wife of Adolf Hitler, may have had Jewish ancestry, according to a new British documentary. “Dead Famous DNA,” which is scheduled to air Wednesday on Continue reading Eva Braun May Have Had Jewish Ancestry
The following excerpt is from an interesting article posted in the March 9, 2014 edition of dailymail.co.uk: Around 930,000 people can claim to be of direct Viking descent A study compared Y chromosome markers to estimated Viking DNA patterns The Continue reading About 930,000 Folks Can Claim to be of Direct Viking Descent
The following news release was written by Ancestry.com staff and distributed via Marketwired News Releases: PROVO, UT — (Marketwired) — 02/26/14 — Thanks to cutting-edge genetic science from AncestryDNA, African Americans are now able to make new discoveries about their Continue reading AncestryDNA Advances Exploration of African American Ethnic Origins by Coupling Genetic Science With Historical Records
Writing at The Genetic Genealogist, Blayne Bettinger, tells us why we shouldn’t let anyone talk us out of using AncestryDNA’s autosomal DNA test… The following teaser is from Bettinger’s blog: Many genetic genealogists, myself included, have had incredible success using Continue reading AncestryDNA’s Autosomal DNA Test – Don’t by Scared Off From It.
The following teaser is from an article by Kate Kelland, posted February 12, 2014 at iol.co.za: London – A year after they revealed a twisted skeleton found under a car park as the mortal remains of King Richard III, scientists Continue reading Richard III to Have His Genome Mapped