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Month: May 2017

MyHeritage Releases Ethnicity Estimates for DNA Transfers

May 30, 2017 thednageek 72d Comments

MyHeritage is one of the newer players in the genetic genealogy arena. They offer their own branded autosomal test for a…

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Posted in: DNA Testing, Ethnicity Estimates Filed under: autosomal DNA transfers, MyHeritage

Getting Started in an Unknown Parentage Search

May 28, 2017 thednageek 37d Comments

This post has been updated. DNA has great power to connect adoptees and others with unknown parentage to their birth…

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Posted in: Finding Family Filed under: 23andMe, adoptees, AncestryDNA, Family Tree DNA, MyHeritage, professional genealogist, testing strategy, unknown father

Autosomal DNA Transfers

May 22, 2017 thednageek 51d Comments

UPDATED transfer options can be found here. A frequently asked question is “Can I transfer my autosomal DNA data from…

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Posted in: DNA Testing Filed under: 23andMe, AncestryDNA, autosomal DNA transfers, DNA.Land, Family Tree DNA, GEDmatch, MyHeritage, WeGene

Autosomal Testing Growth Graph — Now With GEDmatch!

May 17, 2017 thednageek 4d Comments

I’ve updated the autosomal testing growth graph with current and historical numbers provided by the good folks at GEDmatch. Feel…

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Posted in: DNA Testing Filed under: database size, GEDmatch

Processing Times for DNA Tests

May 16, 2017 thednageek 8d Comments

UPDATE 8 AUGUST 2017: The website mentioned in this post, https://dnaprocessingtime.com/, has been taken down and is no longer available.…

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Posted in: DNA Testing, Lagniappe Filed under: 23andMe, AncestryDNA, Family Tree DNA, Living DNA, MyHeritage, processing time

The Journal of Genetic Genealogy and Scientific Publishing

May 12, 2017 thednageek 2d Comments

In May 2017, the Journal of Genetic Genealogy renewed publication with a new issue after an extended hiatus. You can…

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Posted in: Lagniappe Filed under: Ann Turner, Blaine Bettinger, CeCe Moore, Genome Mate Pro, Journal of Genetic Genealogy, mitochondrial DNA, scientific papers, Shared cM Project, yDNA

Genealogical DNA Testing Around the Globe

May 11, 2017 thednageek 21d Comments

Curious which genetic genealogy DNA tests are offered where you live? This list shows which companies sell tests in which countries…

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Posted in: DNA Testing Filed under: 23andMe, AncestryDNA, countries, country, Family Tree DNA, international availability, Living DNA, MyHeritage

Mother’s Day Sales!

May 10, 2017 thednageek 4d Comments

In honor of Mother’s Day, several of the testing companies are having sales on their DNA tests. Now’s a good time…

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Posted in: DNA Testing Filed under: Living DNA, sales

Claude Duval LaCoste (1871–1926)

May 7, 2017 thednageek 17d Comments

  My Mawmaw (grandmother) lost her father when she was only 3. Her strongest memory of him was being held…

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Posted in: Busting Brick Walls Filed under: Acadians & Cajuns, AncestryDNA, Broussard, Elmer, endogamy, LaCoste, relationship prediction

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