Last month at Michael Lacopo's presentation for the Sacramento German Genealogy Society he asked who had taken a DNA test, and I couldn't raise my hand. Even though I manage many of them for relatives, I hadn't taken one myself. During this DNA Day's sales I ordered three Ancestry DNA kits, one for my mother, my… Continue reading I Finally Took a DNA Test
DNA Day, April 25th, is coming up next week. As expected, DNA kit sales have started. FamilyTreeDNA has set the sale price of its autosomal test to $59 down from $79. All of its Y-DNA tests are on sale. For example, the Y37 test is now $129 instead of $169. The basic mtDNA test is the… Continue reading DNA Sales for DNA Day 2017
When you take a DNA test, you can use the tools and matches provided by that company, but you can also bring it to other sites to learn more. One of those sites is MyHeritage. MyHeritage sells their own DNA kits on their site, but likely for a limited time, they are accepting transfers of… Continue reading Bring Your DNA to MyHeritage
Ancestry of the Olaf and Peggy (Pederson) Johnson Family of Spring Brook Township, Minnesota: Johnson book
Judy Russell, the Legal Genealogist, is speaking at the Root Cellar, the Sacramento Genealogical Society, spring seminar on May 6th. There is one week left to register. Lecture topics are: Dowered or Bound Out (Records of Widows & Orphans) The Fair Court (Chancery Court) No Person Shall…Gallop Horses in the Streets (Court Records) After the… Continue reading Judy Russell Coming to Root Cellar, Sacramento Genealogical Society
Would you love to watch some of the lectures from the NGS conference next month, but can't make it to Raleigh in person? Register now for Live Streaming. NGS is offering two Live Streaming packages, one with DNA lectures and a second with BCG skillbuilding lectures. The skillbuilding lecturers include Elizabeth Shown Mills (she is… Continue reading Register for NGS Conference 2017 Live Streaming
Today through Sunday, Legacy Family Tree Webinars is holding a free access weekend. I am a member of this site, and enjoy listening to their webinars when I get the chance. I have specifically recommended some of their webinars on this blog. Lots of great content here. The BCG lectures are great, lots of good… Continue reading Free Access to Legacy Family Tree Webinars this Weekend
DNA Day is coming up in a couple of weeks, on April 25th. From the National Human Genome Research Institute: National DNA Day is a unique day when students, teachers and the public can learn more about genetics and genomics! The day commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003, and the… Continue reading DNA Day Coming Up on April 25th
Yesterday I received this announcement from 23andMe: I am happy to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted 23andMe authorization to market ten direct-to-consumer, genetic health risk reports. This new category of health reports will provide customers with information about genetic variants that could increase their risk for certain diseases. The authorization… Continue reading 23andMe Adds Ten Genetic Risk Reports
Announcement This morning FamilyTreeDNA, one of the big players in DNA testing, announced that they have revised their ethnic origin percentage estimates: "myOrigins 2.0 is here! Discover more of your story with myOrigins! We’re excited to announce the latest updates to myOrigins, our advanced and popular mapping tool that reveals your ethnic and geographic ancestry.… Continue reading Revised Ethnic Origins at FamilyTreeDNA
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