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The following excerpt is from an article by Preston Trail and posted 1/6/2014 at www.planoland.com With the new year comes a new policy adaptation for the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) regarding accepting DNA as evidence of Continue reading DAR Begins Accepting DNA Evidence
Article by Dale Ralph Meitzler Another take on the 23andme case is found on tech.fortune.cnn.com in an article by Ryan Bradley titled “The curious case of 23andMe”. He states “The FDA approval process for medical devices is insane. Even the Continue reading More on the 23andMe Debacle
On November 22, 2013 the FDA sent a letter to 23andme telling them to stop selling their “23andMe Saliva Collection Kit and Personal Genome Service (PGS)” The reason for the halt is that their $99 service, which provides purchasers with Continue reading FDA Warns 23andme to Stop Providing Inexpensive Genetic Testing
14 easy lessons on DNA, and how a genealogists can use it to find relatives. What is Genetic Genealogy? Genealogy is simply the study of one’s family tree or ancestry. Genetic genealogy uses DNA testing to determine the genetic relationship Continue reading Beginners Guide To Genetic Genealogy
The following News Release is from Ancestry.com: Update to AncestryDNA gives a deeper level of insight with expanded information for twenty-six regions (PROVO, Utah) – October 17, 2013 – Ancestry.com DNA, LLC announced today an update to its popular DNA Continue reading AncestryDNA™ Now a More Comprehensive DNA Test for Exploring Ethnic Origins
The following excerpt is from Ancestry’s blog: The AncestryDNA science team presented the results of their latest research today at the Smithsonian Institute’s symposium on The African Diaspora in Washington D.C. Using unique proprietary DNA samples and a variety of Continue reading AncestryDNA Makes Scientific Breakthrough in West African Ethnicity, Bringing Their Number of Reported Genetic Ethnicity Regions in Africa to 10
The following was received from Thomas MacEntee: Members Connect to Compare DNA Tests and Confirm Genealogy 22 July 2013: WikiTree, a community of genealogists and family historians committed to growing a 100% free worldwide family tree, announces a new feature Continue reading WikiTree Adds DNA Feature
Earlier this month I reviewed the book Forensic Genealogy – Revised (click the title to read the review). This book was a replacement to the original Forensic Genealogy book. This new version if full of revisions to all the chapters. Continue reading The DNA Detective, A Supplement To The Original Edition Of Forensic Genealogy
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 excerpt is from an interesting story written by reporter Dan Vergano, for the June 13, 2013 edition of USA TODAY. I’m not even much of a Neanderthal. Only 1.5% of my genes are traceable to the doughty cavemen Continue reading This Reporter’s DNA Results Were Disappointing to Say the Least…
The following is from PRWeb: Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 African Ancestry, Inc., the pioneers of genetics-based ancestry tracing for people of African descent, today announced new product enhancements to its myDNAmix Admixture product offering. For people of all Continue reading African Ancestry Celebrating 10 Years & Offering DNA Product Enhancements
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 Continue reading Genetic Research Companies – Lot’s of them!
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 Continue reading GeneticHomeland.com – An Interesting New Irish Website
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 Continue reading New Study Shows “Genetic Adam” 100,000 Years Older Than Previously Thought
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 Continue reading Everyone in Britain is Descended From the Romans, Vikings, Celts, Anglo-Saxons, Arabs, Jews, Saracens, Goths, Vandals, etc.