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Henry Phillips, a 93-year-old World War II veteran from Wilmington, NC, became a part of a French tradition on July 11th when he received France's Legion of Honor in recognition of his contribution to the liberation of France from the Nazis in 1944....

Here is a link to an interesting story about a Phillips man involved in an Indian uprising that occurred in South Dakota in 1890.  This story appeared in the Memphis Daily Appeal on 29 November 1890.  Our thanks to member Wayne Phillips for sending us...

Big ad campaigns and celebrity involvement have helped increase public interest in genetic genealogy, but helping consumers understand their DNA ancestry testing results remains difficult.  Click here to read more in The Scientist.

Member Tests in Progress at FTDNA as of 07/02/2014

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

05/22/2014, 544, 191679, Big Y

05/22/2014, 553, 324238, Backbone

05/29/2014, 565, 326722, Backbone

05/29/2014, 565, 327537, Backbone

06/05/2014, 566,...

There is now official confirmation in the form of a press release from Immediate Media that Who Do You Think You Are? Live 2015 will be held at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England from April 16 to April 18.  Click here to read more...