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One of the most recognized names in the genealogy world, Dick Eastman is synonymous with geneablogging and using technology to improve your family history experience.  For the past year or so, Dick has left his Massachusetts home for several months...

Phillips Tests in Progress at FTDNA as of 05/20/2012:

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

05/30/2012, 459, 219904, Refine 67 to 111 markers

06/01/2012, 458, 233001, Y-DNA 67 + Mt-DNA

06/06/2012, 460, 228279, Deep Clade

06/06/2012, 460,...

A new analysis of the genetics of people living near the arctic is helping researchers understand how Native Americans made their way south from the polar region. Those that moved on left their genes behind, the researchers found.  Click here to...

A new look at a 425-year-old map has yielded a tantalizing clue about the fate of the Lost Colony, the settlers who disappeared from Roanoke Island in the late 16th century.  Click here to read more in The Telegraph.

The following announcement was written by Ancestry.com Inc.:

PROVO, Utah, May 13, 2012 -- Ancestry.com Inc., the world's largest online family history resource, today commented on NBC's decision not to renew the Who Do You Think You Are? television