Recently someone asked me what the first steps would be for a person who wasn’t terribly familiar with genealogy and had just received their DNA test results. I wrote an article called DNA Results – First Glances at Ethnicity and … Continue reading
Many people are receiving unexpected sibling matches. Everyday on social media, “surprises” are being reported so often that they are no longer surprising – unless of course you’re the people directly involved and then it’s very personal, life-altering and you’re … Continue reading
Hiram Bauke Ferverda was my mother’s grandfather. Since today would be my mother’s 96th birthday if she were still with us, I’ll let her introduce you – just like she introduced me. Mother and I were visiting on the blustery … Continue reading
I’m currently going through what I refer to as “the great purge.” This occurs when you can’t stand the accumulated piles and boxes of “stuff” and the file drawers are full, so you set about throwing away and giving away. … Continue reading
The company Genetic Affairs launched a few weeks ago with an offer to regularly visit your vendor accounts at Family Tree DNA, Ancestry and 23andMe, and compile a spreadsheet of your matches, download it, and send it to you in … Continue reading
The MyHeritage LIVE Oslo conference is but a fond memory now, and I would count it as a resounding success. Perhaps one of the reasons I enjoyed it so much is the scientific aspect and because the content is very … Continue reading
Elizabeth Warren has released DNA testing results after being publicly challenged and derided as “Pochahontas” as a result of her claims of a family story indicating that her ancestors were Native America. If you’d like to read the specifics of … Continue reading
This is the third article in a series about DNA Painter. To know DNA Painter is to love DNA Painter! Trust me! The first two articles are: DNA Painter – Chromosome Sudoku for Genetic Genealogy Addicts DNAPainter – Mining Vendor … Continue reading
Family Tree DNA is the only DNA testing company that offers and supports projects – a structure that allows participants to join groups of common interest with the goal of providing information about their ancestors. Family Tree DNA provides a … Continue reading
This isn’t quite the same as when my mother used to talk about painting the town, but in genetic genealogy terms, it’s better. This is the second of 4 articles that will describe how to use DNA Painter. Today, I’d … Continue reading
