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The following excerpt is from an article posted Feb. 23, 2020 at phys.org: In Quebec, gravestones did not come into common use until the second half of the 19th century, so historical cemeteries contain many unmarked graves. Inspired by colleagues Continue reading Anonymous No More: Combining Genetics with Genealogy to ID the dead in Unmarked Graves
MyHeritage DNA Kits are on sale this week for just $39 USD! Buy two and get free shipping! It’s also on sale in other countries… Join me in buying multiple copies to hand out to the relatives while the price Continue reading MyHeritage DNA Kits – Just $39 USD! Buy 2, Get Free Shipping – Also on Sale in Other Countries! Thru March 2nd
The following teaser is from an article posted at ZDNet.com January 24, 2020. Layoffs have come to 23andMe. Is this a sign of things to come for the DNA testing industry? Is “security” the reason? Is it that just that Continue reading 23andMe Making Staff Reductions With Declining Sales
A very interesting article was written and posted by David Gewirtz, who hosts the ZDNet Government and ZDNet DIY-IT blogs. Not being Jewish, it’s a subject I hadn’t spent any time considering, but Mr. Gewirtz takes on the topic of Continue reading Cultural Identity, DNA Testing & Religion
An extensive article dealing with local ancestry, defined as the genetic ancestry at a genomic location of an admixed individual, has been posted as a Scientific Report at the website of Nature. Honestly, I was lost before I hardly got Continue reading Genetic Ancestry at a Genomic Location of an Admixed Individual – Report Posted at Nature.com
Family Roots Publishing is again running a promotion on Handy Guides that deal with DNA-related research. The Guides are 4 pages each, A4 (8.25×11.25) in size, printed on Glossy Card Stock. We’ve bundled the five DNA-Related Handy Guides and discounted Continue reading Bundle of 5 DNA Genealogy Research Related Handy Guides – 30% Off – Just $17.50
Two great sales are being run by MyHeritageDNA on their DNA products – as follows: 1. Halloween DNA Sale for Ancestry kits – Through November 3, 2019 – Just $49 and Free shipping on 2+ kits! 2. Halloween DNA Sale Continue reading Halloween DNA Sales from MyHeritage DNA – Through November 3
Family Roots Publishing just brought in a new stock of Genealogy at a Glance: Genetic Genealogy Basics – 2nd Edition, written by Angie Bush. The item is in typical At a Glance style – laminated, 4 and pages in length. We’ve Continue reading Genealogy at a Glance: Genetic Genealogy Basics – 2nd Edition; by Angie Bush
Ancestry just announced their new AncestryHealth programs. Cut to the chase, using our DNA, they are offering a “core” report at a cost of $149 (or $49 for anyone already having AncestryDNA testing). The $149 includes the cost of the Continue reading Ancestry® Announces Genotype and Next Generation Genetic Sequencing Services
Dr. Maurice Gleeson posted a very interesting interview with my friend, Regina Negrycz, at the website supporting Genetic Genealogy Ireland, which will run from the 19th to the 21st of October in Dublin. Regina will be on the program, thus Continue reading Regina Negrycz to Speak at Genetic Genealogy Ireland (in Dublin) & at the Salt Lake Christmas Tour
The Camp Fire, in the area of Paradise, California this past year killed 86 people. Now Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea is reporting that they have identified all the bodies but two – and they are hoping to ID those Continue reading The Camp Fire Leaves Two Deceased Individuals Unidentified – Ancestry DNA Databases May Be the Answer
18-year-old Jeannie Moore’s 1981 murder was finally solved after 38 YEARS when cold case detective used databases on Family Tree DNA to identify the killer. Moore was raped and murdered in Colorado in 1981. Despite widespread media coverage and the Continue reading Colorado Teen’s 1981 Murder Solved Using DNA
I’ve spent well over 35 years reading genealogy-related books and articles. A Broken Tree, by Steve Anderson, is the most fascinating “read” of my entire career. It would be trite and understated to say that it reads like a novel. Continue reading A Broken Tree – a must-read by Steve Anderson
A lot has happened at MyHeritage DNA since I last posted about their DNA services. I’m afraid that all of my personal health issues – caused by an accident a year ago – have kept me from blogging some of Continue reading MyHeritage Expands Their DNA Services to Health
Thanks to Daniel Horowitz for the announcement of the posting of The Missing Piece. Read on… The Missing Piece, the MyHeritage original documentary that had its world premiere this past weekend at MyHeritage LIVE in Amsterdam, is now publicly available Continue reading The Missing Piece – a MyHeritage Original Documentary