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Here is a link to a truly captivating map that shows the ancestry of every one of the 317 million people who call the melting pot of American home on a county by county basis.

Phillips Tests in Progress at FTDNA as of 09/29/2013

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

10/07/2013, 527, 299495, Y-DNA 67 + MT-DNA

10/09/2013, 530, 275787, 464X and L159.2

10/14/2013, 524, 109920, Refine 67 to 111 markers

10/21/2013, 525,...

There is an antique bible for sale on ebay at this link.  Surnames mentioned in the bible include Phillips, Lines, Van Sickle and Race.  The Phillips line appears to be Canadian.  According to files on Ancestry.com, this line of Phillips traces back...

At the Belmont Mansion in Nashville, the first episode of PBS's new series "Genealogy Roadshow" which premiered at 8 p.m. last Monday night uncovered stories about Tennessee citizens and their mysterious relatives.  In addition to Nashville, Roadshow...

Red hair is caused by a series of mutations in a gene located on chromosome 16.  As a recessive trait, the gene must be inherited from both the father and the mother in order to manifest itself.  Click here to read more on Planet Ivy.