Millions of people have taken DNA tests. Many have taken them not as much to connect with DNA relatives but to find out their ethnic origins. However, this is still a relatively new and developing field. Any ethnicity results now are expected to change as the science improves. They are not expected to be 100%… Continue reading DNA Origins: Analyzing Results of two Scandinavians, Norwegian and Swedish
Author: Liane Jensen
AncestryDNA Sale Through March 19
Right now AncestryDNA is running a sale on their autosomal DNA test for $89, instead of the usual $99. The last day to buy a kit for the sale is March 19. Although their website's tools for analyzing your DNA aren't the best, because they have the biggest pool of people they are usually the… Continue reading AncestryDNA Sale Through March 19
In Memory of My Father, Disabled Veterans Home
I often associate my love of genealogy with my father. He was a computer guy, and bought me my first Family Tree Maker program. He took my siblings and me to see his hometown in the Central Valley, where we saw places where our relatives used to live and work, collected vital records downtown, and… Continue reading In Memory of My Father, Disabled Veterans Home
AncestryDNA Adds New Feature for Individuals with Parents in the Database
This weekend I was perusing my DNA kits to check for new matches, and I noticed a new feature on AncestryDNA. On the DNA match list page, in the filters section there is a new button for some profiles. If a parent was also tested by AncestryDNA, you can filter matches based on that person. For… Continue reading AncestryDNA Adds New Feature for Individuals with Parents in the Database
How to Tell When DNA Matches Might be False Positives
So you took an autosomal DNA test, and have pages and pages of matches. Are all of them family? The answer is no. Some will be false positives, matching your DNA by chance rather than because you are related. How can you tell? Blaine Bettinger, who brought us the awesome DNA cM relationship chart I… Continue reading How to Tell When DNA Matches Might be False Positives
How to Make a Suggestion for Ancestry.com
Did you know that Ancestry.com has a Suggestion Box? It seems a bit hidden on their site, so I thought I would point it out. Start here: http://www.ancestry.com/cs/suggestions Go to this page to make a suggestions about DNA, Trees, Records, or any of a number of topics. Give your feedback and help them improve the site for all… Continue reading How to Make a Suggestion for Ancestry.com
The “Veterans History Project” at the Library of Congress, and Great Questions to ask in a Veteran Interview
Today I found out about a great project at the Library of Congress called the "Veterans History Project." The Project began in 2000. The goal of the project is collect information from U.S. wartime veterans and certain civilians involved in the war effort (further details about the wars of interest and types of civilian positions are here). The… Continue reading The “Veterans History Project” at the Library of Congress, and Great Questions to ask in a Veteran Interview
FamilyTreeDNA Now Accepting Transfers of Recent 23andMe and AncestryDNA tests
I wasn't sure this day would come, but I'm excited it has! Toward the end of last year FamilyTreeDNA was no longer taking Autosomal DNA transfers from the most recent 23andMe and AncestryDNA tests. To be precise, those are the AncestryDNA V2 and 23andMe V4 test results. I was worried that they were planning to… Continue reading FamilyTreeDNA Now Accepting Transfers of Recent 23andMe and AncestryDNA tests
New Season of Who Do You Think You Are? Coming
Exciting! TLC will be showing a new season of Who Do You Think You Are? starting next month. The premier is scheduled for the night of Sunday, March 5, at 10/9c. According to the announcement at Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter, citing TLC, the celebrities in this season include: Jessica Biel Julie Bowen Courteney Cox Jennifer Grey… Continue reading New Season of Who Do You Think You Are? Coming
DNA Testing, The Difference it Makes Testing One Generation Back: Case Study
It is often recommended to give a DNA test to the oldest generation possible. But how much does this really matter? When I was starting out in DNA research a few years ago, I thought that testing a child versus their parent didn't really matter. I thought because a child had half of each parent's… Continue reading DNA Testing, The Difference it Makes Testing One Generation Back: Case Study
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