The world of genetic genealogy is evolving rapidly, with new and improved tools regularly becoming available. Most of the innovation… Read more Ancestry ProTools
Tag: Ancestry
The Autosomal DNA World Is Changing
Companies such as Ancestry, MyHeritage and FindMyPast, that provide online access to historical records have a solid business model –… Read more The Autosomal DNA World Is Changing
Custom Groups on Ancestry
The custom groups feature on Ancestry is very useful and can be used in a myriad of different ways, from… Read more Custom Groups on Ancestry
DNA Helps Solve The Unsolvable
Genealogy has been my passion for more than 50 years, largely because I love solving mysteries and revealing the unknown. … Read more DNA Helps Solve The Unsolvable
rootstech 2022
It is just 3 days until rootstech 2022, a completely free, virtual genealogy conference, sponsored by FamilySearch.org You can sign… Read more rootstech 2022
The Meale Mystery
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
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
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
Finding an Adoptee’s Father
Jane Clark (not her real name) showed up on Ancestry as a DNA match to my wife last September. They… Read more Finding an Adoptee’s Father