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The International Society of Genetic Genealogy publishes an interesting newsletter.  The May issue discusses the benefits of long-term DNA storage provided by some but not all labs as well a new BBC program called "The Incredible Human Journey" and...

There is an article in the May 26th edition of the Genetic Genealogist by Blair Bettinger about a new company called Genetree and Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation, which is a non-profit organization.  GeneTree and SMGF have announced a special...

Phillips Tests in Progress at FTDNA as of 23 May 2009

Kit number, Type of Test, Due Date

46393, Deep Clade Extended, 05/11/2009
148515, Deep Clade I, 06/08/2009
116854, Refine Y-DNA (26 to 37 markers), 06/24/2009
150069, Y-DNA (1 to 37 markers),...

Whit Athey, the editor of the Journal of Genetic Genealogy, has written an enlightening editorial about why the Daughters of the American Revolution will not accept DNA evidence to support the documentation of a lineage in an application for...

Two perfect yDNA matches to the yDNA of Phillips Family Group 17 have been found in the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation database.  One of the matches is especially interesting because he traces his paternal line back to Shrewsbury in...