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Edna Estes Miller (1920-1990), Sister: Once Found, Twice Lost – 52 Ancestors #361
Edna was my sister, but I didn’t know that for the first two decades of my life. Over time, I caught slight drifts that a sibling existed, in very
Tag : DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
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Honors and Accolades – Thanks to You!
Before I share the good news, I’d like to thank you, my readers and followers – my tribe – for being my fans. For reading what I write and
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Find a Grave (Owned by Ancestry), Seriously, JUST STOP Incentivizing the Creation of Memorials of the Recently Deceased
I’ve been horrified, as has any sentient being, about the massacre in Uvalde, Texas. I’ve also been increasingly furious these past few days
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William Crumley’s Original 1792 Will Surfaces – 52 Ancestors #360
Sometimes late at night, just before I go to bed, I check MyHeritage for Record Hints and Ancestry for those little green leaf hints. One recent
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Ancestry’s SideView™ – Dividing Your Ethnicity in Two
Recently, Ancestry introduced a new view of your ethnicity called SideView. In a nutshell, AncestryDNA uses your DNA matches to attempt to divide
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Sarah Rash’s and Perhaps Mary Warren’s Mitochondrial DNA – 52 Ancestors #359
Using the FamilySearch “Relatives at RootsTech” app that was available in the month or so surrounding RootsTech (but not now), I connected with a
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STOP, THINK & RUN – Stop Innocently Giving Your Information to Cybercrooks on Social Media
Yes – you. All of us. This article is written for and applies to everyone. We are all targets for social engineering which is the act of
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Barbara Drechsel Kirsch, Proprietor of a Tavern, Restaurant, Railroad Depot Office & Cigar Store – 52 Ancestors #358
Barbara Drechsel, wife of Jacob Kirsch never wanted to own a tavern. It’s nothing she ever aspired to. In fact, she may not have wanted to own it,
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Ancestry Only Shows Shared Matches of 20 cM and Greater – What That Means & Why It Matters
Recently, I’ve noticed an uptick in confused people who’ve taken Ancestry’s DNA test. They are using shared matches, which is a great tool and
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Dorcas Johnson’s Mitochondrial DNA Secret Revealed – 52 Ancestors #357
Dorcas (also spelled Darcus) Johnson was born about 1750 and died about 1835. We know she died in Claiborne County, Tennessee, but the location of
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The Circus Came to Town – 52 Ancestors #356
I’m not sure how to begin this article, or where. The beginning is a bit fuzzy, but the end is clear, crystal clear. This chapter began when I was
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Mitochondrial DNA Webinar is Free for 5 Days PLUS Mitochondrial DNA Test Now on Sale
Wow, the Wringing Every Drop Out of Mitochondrial DNA webinar yesterday was SO MUCH FUN. The lovely comments from attendees below the video say it
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Wringing Every Drop Out of Mitochondrial DNA – FREE Webinar
Please join me on Wednesday, April 27th at 2 PM EDT for Wringing Every Drop out of Mitochondrial DNA at Legacy Family Tree
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Where Was Peter Johnston (c1720-c1794) in 1775? – 52 Ancestors #355
Working with my cousin, Greg Simkins, we’ve proven that we share common ancestors in the article DNA Shows Peter Johnson and Mary Polly Philips Are
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Million Mito Project Team – Introduction and Progress Update
Let me introduce you to the Million Mito Project team. Left to right, Goran Runfeldt, Dr. Paul Maier, me, and Dr. Miguel Vilar. And yes, I know we