Archived Blog Posts

SMGF (Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation) has met its goal of collecting 100,000 DNA samples and is now ending its free DNA testing program.  SMGF's next phase will focus on research and continued analysis of the data they have gathered over...

One of the more interesting sites devoted to Irish genealogy can be found here at a website called Irish Family Research. The site has hundreds of databases of Irish genealogy information. Most of these databases are searchable, and some are free...

Offer summary:

• Y-DNA37+mtDNA for $119. (The regular project price is $248 - a reduction of more than 50%!!)
• The promotion will begin on June 9, 2009 and will end on June 24, 2009
• Kits ordered in this sale must be paid for by June 30, 2009

This is a...

There is a fascinating article entitled "The Peopling of Europe" written by a British woman named Jean Manco at thislink.  Jean's studies are often published in scholarly format, but she also writes popular material for magazines.  I would describe this...

The following DNA tests were in progress at FTDNA as of 6 June 2009:

Due Date, Batch #, Kit #, Type of Test

05/11/2009, 301, 46393, Deep Clade Extended

06/26/2009, 306, 150069, Y-DNA (1 to 37 markers)

06/29/2009, 308, 50779, Deep Clade R