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I stumbled across this article about 23andMe, the company providing the DNA research for all those celebrities on Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and thought I would share. The article appeared in Market Watch section of the Continue reading The Science Behind the Show
Several weeks ago, my friend, Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak, sent me a copy of her new book. It’s titled “Hey, America, Your Roots Are Showing.” I finally got the chance to sit down and read it cover to cover. Megan knows Continue reading A Review of “Hey, America, Your Roots are Showing“
MyHeritage.com has partnered with Family Tree DNA in order to offer DNA services. See this article from the MyHeritage.com blog: NEW: MyHeritage DNA tests for genealogy! MyHeritage is proud to take genealogy to the new millennium by offering a revolutionary Continue reading MyHeritage.com Now Offering DNA Testing
Already on the forefront of technology, DNA testing just took another step forward. GeneTree is going to offer Y-19 DNA testing. The following article was found in the Deseret News: GeneTree to unveil Y-19; improved DNA test for family history Continue reading GeneTree to Introduce Y-19 DNA Testing
Genetics can be a key indicator in determining one’s health risks and potential treatment of a problem. With all the buzz around tracing one’s ancestory through DNA testing, how often do we stop and think about our family’s medical history. Continue reading What Does Your Family’s Medical History Look Like
The following News release was received from Julie Hill at Archives.som: DNA Tests Available Through Archives.com for the First Time Providing Access to the World’s Largest Genetic Genealogy Database REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 22, 2011: Archives.com, a website devoted to Continue reading Archives.com Partners with Family Tree DNA to Offer DNA Testing
In an article post this past weekend in the Irish Times, Scientists have joined with the Genealogical Society of Ireland to examine “what it truly means to be Irish.” The complete article, Science and genealogy unite to profile typical Irish Continue reading Genealogist and Scientists Will Work Together to Create an “Irish DNA Atlas”
The following news release is from the August 17, 2011 edition of BusinessWire.com: Analysis Shows Governor Herbert is Related to Numerous Historical Figures, Including Butch Cassidy, Joseph Smith Jr. and Others GeneTree.com Presents Family History Research to Governor and Mrs. Continue reading GeneTree.com Finds Connections to Butch Cassidy in Utah Governor’s Family History
The following teaser is from the August 11, 2011 edition of Indian Country Today Media Network After putting his DNA profile on Ancestry.com, Chris Mcdonald-Constable, of Clayton-le-Moors—a township in Hyndburn in Lancashire, England—discovered that his great-great grandfather had once been Continue reading Englishman Discovers His American-Indian Roots
According to an item published at the World Radio Switzerland website, half of European men are directly descended from the King Tut. However, The guy died at 18 having had two still-born daughters. No other children are documented. However, miracles Continue reading It’s a Miracle… Half of European men are directly descended from Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun
The following is another interesting article by Tom Fiske: Not always do I practice genealogy. Sometimes I read about it. Right now I am reading a fun mystery by Fiona Mountain called Bloodline. It is a mystery involving a genealogical Continue reading Grits or Genes
The following news release is from einnews.com. Today 23andMe, an industry leader in personal genetics, announced the appointment of Ashley Ledbetter Dombkowski, PhD as Chief Business Officer. Dr. Dombkowski will assume global responsibility for 23andMe’s translational collaboration initiatives and will Continue reading 23andMe Names Dr. Ashley Ledbetter Dombkowski as Chief Business Officer
The following teaser is from an article published in the April 26, 2011 edition of gather.com. The mystery of the Titanic’s unknown child has now been solved. Using genetics, Ryan Parr, an adjunct professor at Lakeland University in Ontario, and Continue reading Titanic’s Unknown Child Identified as Sidney Leslie Goodwin
New Services, Including Autosomal, Y-Chromosome and X-Chromosome Tests Provide Analysis of Additional Genetic Markers and Offer More Complete Genealogical History Tests Assist in Providing an Assessment of Family History Going Back Multiple Generations Amateur and Professional Genealogists Benefit from Company’s Continue reading GeneTree.com Unveils New Customizable Specialty DNA Tests to Assist in Family History Research
In recent years, phylogeographic studies have produced detailed knowledge on the worldwide distribution of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variants, linking specific clades of the mtDNA phylogeny with certain geographic areas. However, a multiplex genotyping system for the detection of the mtDNA Continue reading Multiplex Genotyping System for Efficient Inference of Matrilineal Genetic Ancestry with Continental Resolution