But, but, but... What about 4th Amendment rights? What about any privacy agreements? This of course is over the BuzzFeed (1st) story that broke Jan 28th/Feb 1st that our much beloved and trusted-like-G-ds-themselves company, Family Tree DNA, has been making deals with law enforcement. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/salvadorhernandez/family-tree-dna-fbi-investigative-genealogy-privacy?fbclid=IwAR0VnbZMqVZKsXYC8rAz5r4X6RPzy4mVuR5V73yNjLEYmx5MHUanpSvePjk I think this betrayal of trust is so egregious there … Continue reading For DNA Good. Its Like A Quickie ~ Maneuvered Into Position, Had It Rammed In, No Notice.
Sure, I’m American (now) – But These Are World Wide Desires ~ Genealogy – DNA Is But One Tool In A Large Box of Magic Wands
Actually Canadian-American. But... My father's side has the most "Colonial-Immigrant-American" - American South, in-bred and proud of it. "They were cousins, first cousins, I believe." My dad's side does have a Quakerish East Tennessee bunch who stood with the Union and married one who appears to have come to his senses mid-war. His mamma's daddy's … Continue reading Sure, I’m American (now) – But These Are World Wide Desires ~ Genealogy – DNA Is But One Tool In A Large Box of Magic Wands
The Byrd’s Of Virginia ~ There Are Always Two Sides To A River & A Story, ~ The Limits Of at-DNA
Or like a multi-faceted diamond, so also stories can have more than one side and with many rivers and tributaries and family myths to follow there are many possibilities in tracking the truth. I think my Aunt would have liked to throttle me at times, and my great Aunt Ethel, in memory, over us telling … Continue reading The Byrd’s Of Virginia ~ There Are Always Two Sides To A River & A Story, ~ The Limits Of at-DNA
Failed Forensics – DNA When It Did Not Work As It Should Have
{{{{I for one always thought of Family Tree DNA as the trusted go to company for DNA testing. When were they planning on notifying us? SEE below I want to add multiple people - but I can't add them to the database - I don't have permission. Sell or allow freely - or for a … Continue reading Failed Forensics – DNA When It Did Not Work As It Should Have
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Nebula. (Google) …in astronomy: a cloud of gas and dust in outer space, visible in the night sky either as an indistinct bright patch or as a dark silhouette against other luminous matter. Or, A Reunion of Stardusts. Or, A DNA Company That Nicked My Name
I am the person who was writing that we are stardust - years and years ago. I am the person who was writing about my/our ancestors - Neanderthals - who are just other humans and much better looking than portrayed. I can vouch for that - my memory is clear. So if we are all … Continue reading Nebula. (Google) …in astronomy: a cloud of gas and dust in outer space, visible in the night sky either as an indistinct bright patch or as a dark silhouette against other luminous matter. Or, A Reunion of Stardusts. Or, A DNA Company That Nicked My Name
