ThruLines Missing
I’m in love with how ThruLines is helping me learn more about my DNA matches. I wanted to show my husband how helpful this tool… Read More »ThruLines Missing
ThruLines Find
Have you experimented with Ancestry ThruLines yet? If not, you have to check it out! As I posted earlier, ThruLines suggested that Matilda Caroline Stoner was a granddaughter of… Read More »ThruLines Find
DNA ThruLines Potential Breakthroush
Did you hear all about it yesterday? Both Ancestry and My Heritage announced new DNA tools. That combined with Diahan Southard’s ‘Connecting Your DNA Matches’ presentation that was live streamed by… Read More »DNA ThruLines Potential Breakthroush
DNA Heritage and Challenge
During a recent visit with some old friends, the discussion turned to genealogy and DNA. Expecting an answer regarding ethnicity, they asked where my family… Read More »DNA Heritage and Challenge
Outside a Circle
Today, I decided to investigate why Richard Beckerdite was showing up as a ‘New Ancestor Discovery’ when I already have Richard Beckerdite in my tree.
DNA Clustering
Blaine Bettinger shared via Facebook his experimentation with Dana Stewart Leeds method of visualizing DNA matches. Dana’s blog post New Method: DNA Quick Sort explains… Read More »DNA Clustering
Ancestry DNA Stats
Today, I read Randy Seaver’s post Ancestry DNA Statistics Update – July 2018 on his Genea-Musings blog. I have to admit, I am jealous that… Read More »Ancestry DNA Stats
Same or Different?
My great-grandmother was Winnie Mae Hutchinson (1871-1913), wife of Hiram Currey. Winnie died when my grandmother was 10 years old. With the loss of her… Read More »Same or Different?
DNA Captures a Criminal
In case you haven’t heard, the investigators in the “Golden State Killer” case used DNA found at several murder scenes to capture the criminal. This… Read More »DNA Captures a Criminal
DNA Puzzle – Crawford Line
When I spit in a test tube for my first DNA test, I had high hopes of proving a relationship to another Crawford line and… Read More »DNA Puzzle – Crawford Line