Archived Blog Posts

According to Dick Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter, Ancestry.com is performing maintenance on some of its existing databases in order to improve accuracy.  Click here to read more in Dick's newsletter.

Airing January 9, 2013, at 9 pm on PBS is a new program entitled "Decoding Neanderthals".  In this program, NOVA will explore the implications of the exciting new discovery that Neanderthals have left a small but consistent DNA signature in almost...

Phillips Tests in Progress at FTDNA as of 01/07/2013:

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

01/03/2013, 490, 238578, Deep Clade

01/09/2013, 491, 134671, MT-HVR2 to Mega

01/09/2013, 491, 191679, Refine 67 to 111 markers

01/11/2013, 490, 259717,...

One of the "growth industries" of the past year has been online "webinars."  Almost unheard of a year ago, webinars have become very popular for providing genealogy instruction, demonstration of software, and a large variety of other topics.  Click ...

2012 was a very busy year for genetic genealogists.  There were lots of discoveries and announcements that affect everyone, now and in the future.  Click here to read more in a blog written by Roberta Estes.