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Month: December 2019

The Art of Reaching Out

December 13, 2019 thednageek 18d Comments

Reaching out to DNA matches is a necessity, and an art form.

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Posted in: Finding Family Filed under: adoptees, contact, unknown parentage

Free Uploads to MyHeritage—This Week Only

December 12, 2019 thednageek 10d Comments

Okay, so technically uploads to MyHeritage are always free.  That is, if you’ve done a DNA test at Ancestry, Family…

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Posted in: DNA Testing Filed under: autosomal DNA transfers, MyHeritage, sale

GEDmatch Sells

December 9, 2019 thednageek 30d Comments

As of December 9, 2019, GEDmatch is operated by Verogen, Inc. (“Verogen”) following the acquisition by Verogen of the GEDmatch…

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Posted in: Lagniappe Filed under: GEDmatch, genetic privacy, investigative genetic genealogy (IGG), law enforcement, Terms of Service, Verogen

How Do YOU Feel About DNA Testing?

December 7, 2019 thednageek 7d Comments

Help scientists understand how people feel about direct-to-consumer genetic testing.

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Posted in: Lagniappe Filed under: DNA testing, human-computer interactions, public opinion, scientific research, survey

How Long Will Your DNA Test Take? — December 2019 Edition

December 1, 2019 thednageek 60d Comments

We’re approaching the end of the year, time for cold weather and hot chocolate in the northern hemisphere, summer and…

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

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