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Six Ways to Figure Out How We’re Related
In my latest Webinar, Six Ways to Figure Out How We’re Related, I discuss the various tools from Ancestry, FamilyTreeDNA, MyHeritage, and 23andMe – plus clusters from Genetic Affairs and the amazing...
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Genealogy Proof Series – Creating Genealogy Proof Tables
This is the fifth article in the Genealogy Proof Series. Genealogy Proof Series: Gathering Resources, Leveling Up, Using the Genealogical Proof Standard and DNA Genealogy Proof Series: Gathering...
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Hickerson Family Tapestry Woven from the 1798 Wilkes County Tax List – 52...
Recently, three new resources have allowed me to review the information I’ve collected about my Wilkes County, NC, families with fresh eyes. What I’ve found is amazing, as is the light it shines on...
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Leave No Stone Unturned, No Ancestor Behind: 10 Easy Steps to Capture DNA Clues
There’s a lot, a whole lot that DNA testing can tell you. Not just your own tests, but the genetic information carried by your relatives that you do not. Recently, I’ve been reviewing my brick walls,...
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Welcome to 2025! – Opportunities and New Genetic Genealogy Articles
It’s a new year with new opportunities. Lots of ancestors to find and others to confirm. For me, the best part is actually learning about my ancestors’ lives. If you’re a subscriber, I’m sure you’ve...
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Lineages Versus Ancestors – How to Find and Leverage Yours
Today, we’ll explore how a single direct test can uncover insights into an entire ancestral lineage, shifting our focus from individual ancestors to the broader concept of lineages. When we work with...
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RootsTech 2025 – The Year of Discover and the New Mitotree
Last week, RootsTech was a whirlwind and full of discoveries – which, ironically, was the 2025 theme. I always take you along with me and share the RootsTech experience, start to finish, so here’s my...
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Welcome to the New FamilyTreeDNA® mtDNA Group
If you are a member of the Mitochondrial DNA for Genealogy Facebook group that I started when we launched the Million Mito Project, you may have noticed something new. Not only does the group have a...
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New “Share” Features at FamilyTreeDNA Blur Match Information and Make Sharing...
Have you ever wished you didn’t have to blur or otherwise redact each name and other sensitive information in order to share your DNA match results? Or maybe you’d like to share fun Discover pages?...
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DNA for Native American Genealogy Webinar & Companion Book
For those who couldn’t attend RootsTech 2025, you’re in luck, because my session, DNA for Native American Genealogy, was recorded as a webinar. RootsTech tried something new this year, and some...
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