I took the Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) “My Origins” Family Finder DNA test in 2016, I also did their Y-DNA test way back in 2011. After having had time to consider my results, study the ever-changing science of genetics, and learn more about each of the DNA testing companies in depth, here’s my review of […]
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Your Ancestry search engine has a problem! It’s not so much that Ancestry is becoming a lackluster research platform, it’s just that we’ve become so finicky! Genealogical research has advanced so far in the last 5 years alone that what once seemed like alchemy is now commonplace and ill-adjusted to current market demands in terms
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My dog watches television. However, he is kinda weird, he doesn’t just watch television he watches me watching television in order to obtain his social cues. Every once in a while he’ll find something interesting on the TV screen; however, he’ll quickly lose interest in it as that bit that attracted his attention initially has
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In 2018, Find A Grave launched a massive redesign, and—let’s be honest—it was a disaster. If you scroll down to the bottom of this post, you will see over 100 comments from the Family History Foundation community venting about broken links, missing photos, and an interface that seemed designed to hide our ancestors rather than
How do you compare DNA testing companies? Which DNA test is the best? Well, size does matter when comparing DNA testing companies and here’s why: it’s all about their DATABASES which includes factors such as number of USERS, FAMILY TREES, and most importantly the size of their REFERENCE POPULATIONS. Reference Populations As Sample Sizes When
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Her name is Joyeuse meaning ‘joyous’ and she is the magnificent sword of Charlemagne that accompanied him on his rise to power from Frankish King in 768 to Holy Roman Emperor in 800 to the posthumously acknowledged ‘father of all Europe’ after his death in 814. Joyeuse has a 32.6 inch blade with its overall length
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If you were in the city of Kaunas on March 11, 2018 you would have witnessed Lithuania rolling out a 656-foot (200 meter) flag to celebrate Lithuanian Restoration Day! Here are 16 photos I’ve gathered from around the net to show you just how amazingly inspirational and patriotic that flag is – it’s over 2
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Is Christopher Columbus Polish? Or is this just polish-ed rhetoric? Apparently Christopher Columbus has a new identity: he’s Polish according to author Manuel Rosa in his newly-released book “Columbus: The Untold Story.” I have just 2 problems with Rosa’s conclusions: (1) there is no basis in actual fact; and (2) his writing is atrocious! How
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Being interested in both Lithuania and the Medici family from different perspectives, I never thought the two would be connected! I always knew that the Medici banking influence ran from Italy to London to Bruges; however, I had no idea that the Medici family itself was also connected to medieval Lithuania. I’m fascinated by the
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Staying organized in genealogy can be quite difficult, Genealogy Research Redundancy is something you need to get to know! Here’s a major tip! Organization is often the simple act of keeping multiple records of known ancestors; however, it is also involves something super counter-intuitive – that is, in tracking families that AREN’T YOURS believe it
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Believe it or not social networks have been around forever, it’s just that in this day and age they are able to bridge time and space. While Ancestry and other research platforms can instantly connect you to billions of records, the information that YOU are specifically looking for represents only a fraction of a percent
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