Archived Blog Posts

Here is a link to an article in the Ancestry.com blog that explains the inheritance patterns of autosomal DNA.  Please note that the Phillips DNA Project is based on Y-DNA, which is not the same as autosomal DNA.  Y-DNA is passed down intact from...

Have you ever wondered how common your first name is in the USA?  You can find a state-by-state breakdown of popular first names from 1960 to 2012 at this link.  My first name Nancy was the 17th most popular first name in Missouri in 1960 and now it...

The March/April 2014 issue of the newsletter has been posted under the News tab, where you can read it in PDF, XPS or plain text format.

This month the newsletter contains answers to FAQ’s received by Family Tree DNA, an article written by member Bob...

A tiny mountainous region in southern Siberia may have been the genetic source of the earliest Native Americans, according to new research by a University of Pennsylvania-led team of anthropologists.  Click here to read more in Science Daily.

Phillips Tests in Progress at FTDNA as of 02/21/2014

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

02/20/2014, 549, N116909, Z2961

02/20/2014, 549, 91742, Refine 37 to 67 markers

02/28/2014, 543, 56277, Big Y

02/28/2014, 544, 191679, Big Y

02/28/2014,...