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A famous sword fight took place on Boston Common in July of 1728 between a man named Benjamin Woodbridge and a man named Henry Phillips.  Henry was supposedly a descendant of Deacon Nicholas Phillips of Boston, Massachusetts, and therefore a member...

Professor Mark Thomas may have a point in his critique of genetic ancestry testing companies. The line between popularising science and misleading the public is a very difficult one to draw, as responses to the recent BBC TV programme Meet the...

Dick Eastman recently published an article in his newsletter that lists the most commonly misspelled words in genealogy.  Click here to brush up on your spelling!  As Dick says, when someone spells a word wrong, it feels like he or she is shouting "I...

There is a 1787 original vellum will of John Phillips, a Mariner of Lympstone in Devon, for sale on E-Bay at this link.  The seller notes that it is in very good condition but with some discolouration and a tear through the seal.  Names mentioned in...

Phillips Tests in Progress at FTDNA as of 04/04/2013:

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

01/31/2013, 494, 93184, Various SNPs

04/10/2013, 504, 135549, L371

04/17/2013, 505, 111792, Family Finder

04/17/2013, 505, 157462, Refine 67 to 111...