OK, The DNA does not match and now you have lost 1/8th (or more) of your ancestry. ~ How To!

Just because we have our "paper" well documented, does not mean we have our ancestors. DNA-for-genealogy is teaching us that many lines in even the most respectable families have had one or more "non-paternity events" (mis-attributed parentage) some time in the past. DNA testing might disprove some of our most cherished ancestral lines, but the … Continue reading OK, The DNA does not match and now you have lost 1/8th (or more) of your ancestry. ~ How To!

Bloody Cheats ~ Photo Discovery? or Every Pirated Photo Uploaded

So I get an email from My Heritage. Excitement - they have great photos of people in my tree and if I want to see the full photo I can upgrade my account - pay money. So if I pay them to upgrade I will get to see my own photos that I uploaded to … Continue reading Bloody Cheats ~ Photo Discovery? or Every Pirated Photo Uploaded

Strong-armed by Gedmatch. “You will not be allowed to enter the site until you have accepted the Terms of Service.”

They leave no choice. They write. Option #1 - Accept I have read the GEDmatch Terms of Service, and I agree to all terms. Click HERE to indicate that you accept all provisions described in GEDmatch Terms of Service.     Option #2 - Reject I do not wish to continue using GEDmatch.Com. Therefore, I want to … Continue reading Strong-armed by Gedmatch. “You will not be allowed to enter the site until you have accepted the Terms of Service.”

My dinner is not late, Thanksgiving is early. DNA in harvest traditions

There WILL be more sales for the holiday from mid-December & also New Year's for DNA BLACK FRIDAY UPDATE: These links are NOT monetized - All Are PLUS Shipping unless otherwise stated and could change at any time. Family Tree DNA has a 49$ sale for an autosomal kit SEE the FAMILY FINDER FREE SHIPPING … Continue reading My dinner is not late, Thanksgiving is early. DNA in harvest traditions

APRIL 2020 update. Small Business Saturday ~ And there are a bunch of us small, and not so small anymore, businesses to support!

Update for April 2020. With the COVID-19 Pandemic, it is more important than ever to remember our small and local businesses. Being an old hack from the woder world, we would go to places armed with face coverings, gloves and daily medications to take for Malaria. Those are other "war stories" for another day. But … Continue reading APRIL 2020 update. Small Business Saturday ~ And there are a bunch of us small, and not so small anymore, businesses to support!