DNA Clustering Using the Leeds Method
For many of you, getting a list of your DNA matches was very exciting. Suddenly, you are presented with hundreds, if not thousands of people that are genetically connected to …
DNA Testing Companies
Are you or a member or your family considering taking a DNA test? It may be a good idea to consider the pros and cons of each of the testing …
OGS Conference 2022
I’m very excited to announce that I have been selected as a speaker for the 2022 Ontario Genealogical Society Conference which is being held June 24th to 26th 2022. If …
Who Is The Mystery Person In The Census?
It is very common when recording your ancestors from census records to encounter an additional mystery person as part of the household. Quite often this extra person is described as …
MyHeritage Introduces Labels for DNA Matches
MyHeritage recently added the ability to add labels to your DNA matches in the form of coloured dots. Additionally, you can mark a match as a favourite with a star. …
Webtember: Legacy Online Genealogy Conference
Legacy Webinars is offering a free online genealogy conference throughout the month of September dubbed “Webtember” They will be offering a series of webinars free to everyone every Friday through …
MyHeritage to Acquire Filae
For those of you who have French ancestry, you should be very happy to hear the announcement by MyHeritage that they have made plans to acquire Filae (https://www.filae.com/), a leading …
Ancestry – Change of Terms And Conditions
If you have an Ancestry account (paid or free), you may have received an email from them indicating that there has recently been a change in the Terms And Conditions …
Association of Professional Genealogists
As of this past week, I am now a member of the Association of Professional Genealogist and you may have noticed that I have added the above logo to my …
DNA Presentation – Orillia Public Library
I’m very excited to be doing a DNA presentation for the Orillia Public Library on June 17th, 2021 at 2:00pm. This will be a virtual presentation hosted by the library …