DNA Workshop – London, ON
On January 11th, I hosted a DNA Workshop in London, ON which was a fantastic success! There was a great turnout and I believe everyone managed to pick up some …
Genetic Genealogy
Posts in this category will pertain to all things related to genetic genealogy.
MyHeritage Acquires Promethease and SNPedia
Important an exciting announcement from MyHeritage in regards to a recent acquisition of Promethease and SNPedia. Below is from the September 7th blog post at MyHeritage. Note that the Promethease …
Genealogy Presentation – DNA Testing Tools & Tips
On October 5th, 2019, I will be a keynote speaker at the Genealogy Fair hosted by the St. Catharines (Ontario) Public Library. I will be presenting on DNA testing basics …
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AncestryDNA – Evolving Ethnicity Estimates
AncestryDNA updates to ethnicity estimates are ongoing.
DNA Discoveries at AncestryDNA
With all of the new innovations going on at Ancestry, you may have missed one of the most recently added features. You can now use DNA Discoveries to enhance your …
Grow UP or Grow OUT
I’m sure we are all familiar with the basic structure of our family tree… When I first started working on my family tree, I did as many other new genealogists …
FTDNA Policy Update – Law Enforcement
Yesterday, FamilyTreeDNA announced an update in their Terms Of Service and Privacy Statement in regards to the use of their DNA database by Law Enforcement. I have included the updated …
Keeping Track of Your DNA Matches
So you’ve tested with a DNA company and are now looking to dive into your DNA matches in order to make connections and build out your tree. How are you …
We are a DNA match – Now what?
Finding a DNA match with someone is a very exciting thing for most genealogists. However, the approach that is taken in how to contact that match and what to say …
Gedmatch…What is it and why am I being asked about it?
If you are an avid genealogist like me, you have likely included in every email or letter to a DNA match a request for their GEDmatch number or have asked …
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