The earliest record that I have found for my paternal Great Great Grandfather, John Meale, is his marriage to Elizabeth… Read more The Meale Mystery
MyHeritage Photo Repair
We all have old family photographs that are creased, marked, blurred or faded, and the photo tools from MyHeritage are… Read more MyHeritage Photo Repair
More Family Stories
I have compiled four additional family stories, on my Sherlock family of Curryquin, Silvermines, Tipperary, Ireland & my Meale family… Read more More Family Stories
Family Stories
If there is a positive side to the Covid-19 pandemic, it is perhaps having more time to do what we… Read more Family Stories
My 2020 DNA Testing Christmas Wish List
The only DNA testing company that seems to fulfill any of my Christmas wishes is Ancestry, so rather than publish… Read more My 2020 DNA Testing Christmas Wish List
The Combined Power of DNA & Family Trees
My wife Marlene’s great great great grandfather, Thomas Spriggs (1790-1867) was born in the parish of Toot Baldon, Oxfordshire, England,… Read more The Combined Power of DNA & Family Trees
Cosgrave Y-DNA Further Unravelled
In July I described the progress made on further defining my Y-DNA haplogroup. After Patrick Cosgrove received his Big-Y 700… Read more Cosgrave Y-DNA Further Unravelled
Be Careful What You Wish For
Back in July, I suggested that Ancestry should move to a subscription business model, rather than relying on the one-time… Read more Be Careful What You Wish For
Ancestry is stuck in the past lane
The topic most talked about in the family history / DNA testing world is currently the planned changes to Ancestry… Read more Ancestry is stuck in the past lane
Cosgrave Y-DNA Progress
My Y-DNA journey has been a very slow and iterative process, with 23andMe initially identifying my haplogroup as R1b1b2a1a2f*, which… Read more Cosgrave Y-DNA Progress