Ancestry’s Genetic Communities & The DNA Angel Project

Recently I signed up for Ancestry’ Beta program called Genetic Communities. So what exactly is it? CEO and President of Ancestry; Tim Sullivan explains that it’s AncestryDNA ethnicity estimates on … Continue Reading →

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5 Reason To Do A DNA Test

  *** NOTE That due to the popularity of the recent sale that AncestryDNA ( both Canada and U.S.) Ancestry  has extended their sale until November 29th, 2016 midnight Pacific … Continue Reading →

So Many Sales So Little Time

The Black Friday sales continue and if you haven’t had a chance to check out this Week’s Treasures then you’ll want to do so before the end of Cyber Monday. … Continue Reading →

Happy Thanksgiving and Black Friday News

It’s U.S. Thanksgiving and time to enjoy a family occasion that you remember for years to come. You can smell the turkey cooking in the kitchen, and you can hear … Continue Reading →

The DNA Angel Project – November Edition

Don’t miss your chance to win an AncestryDNA kit which is this month’s prize for the DNA Angel Project. The Hound is always looking for cousins so what better way … Continue Reading →

My DNA Wish

When I was at Roots Tech earlier this year, as usual, I stopped at the AncestryDNA booth. In one of the discussions, a staff member asked what would be my … Continue Reading →

It About Collaboration

I think that genealogy really is about collaboration. When you start your genealogy you start with yourself. Then the next step is to ask the older generation what they know … Continue Reading →

Are You Reading Your Genealogy?

I always encourage people to “read your genealogy”. What that means to me is;  are you reading books which are either; genealogy how-to books or are you reading novels that are … Continue Reading →

Reverse Engineering Someone Else’s Tree

  Have you ever checked someone’s DNA tree and thought, this isn’t a tree it’s a sapling. It’s hard to figure out your connection if they are your third cousin … Continue Reading →

Fishing In Three Ponds

With the recent announcement by 23andMe that they will now offer a DNA test that is for genealogy purposes; you now are able to fish in all three ponds for … Continue Reading →