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It’s Time for Jamboree!

June 3, 2021 thednageek 2d Comments

The Southern California Genealogy Society’s annual Jamboree begins tomorrow, June 4!  Jamboree is perhaps my favorite conference for its intimate…

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Posted in: Lagniappe Filed under: conferences, education, SCGS Jamboree

AncestryDNA Surpasses 20 Million

May 27, 2021 thednageek 36d Comments

According to Ancestry.com‘s corporate page, they now have more than 20 million tested people in their DNA database. This is…

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Posted in: DNA Testing Filed under: 23andMe, AncestryDNA, database growth, database size, FamilyTreeDNA, MyHeritage DNA
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GEDmatch Has a Makeover! But It’s Purely Cosmetic

May 4, 2021 thednageek 31d Comments

This post has been updated. Today, GEDmatch has a new look at https://app.gedmatch.com. It’s a long-overdue upgrade for a site…

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Posted in: Forensic Genetic Genealogy, Lagniappe Filed under: DNA segments, forensic genealogy, gedcom, GEDmatch, law enforcement
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The Future of FTDNA

April 6, 2021 thednageek 34d Comments

Where is FTDNA headed?

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Posted in: DNA Testing Filed under: acquisition, FamilyTreeDNA, FTDNA, health, myDNA, wellness

Quick Tip: Color Code Your Matches—Fast!

April 3, 2021 thednageek 29d Comments

One of the best things about AncestryDNA is the ability to color-code your DNA match list. There are 24 colors,…

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Posted in: Making Sense of DNA Filed under: AncestryDNA, color coding, organization

Maryland Moves to Regulate Forensic Genealogy

March 28, 2021 thednageek 12d Comments

Update: The bill was passed into law in May 2021 A bill is currently moving through the State of Maryland’s…

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Posted in: Forensic Genetic Genealogy Filed under: FamilyTreeDNA, forensic genealogy, GEDmatch, investigative genetic genealogy (IGG), Maryland, privacy
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Double Cousins and DNA

March 15, 2021 thednageek 80d Comments

UPDATE: The kindness of the genealogy community continues to overwhelm … literally! We have enough data and the tool on…

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Posted in: Making Sense of DNA Filed under: double cousins, relationship prediction, third-party tools, What Are the Odds? (WATO)
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St Patrick’s Day Sale 2021

March 6, 2021 thednageek 2d Comments

Celebrate the Irish (even if you’re not)! AncestryDNA kits are on sale for US$59 (plus shipping) until midnight EST Wednesday,…

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Posted in: DNA Testing

DNA Basics: DNA Is Not Just for Genealogy

March 2, 2021 thednageek 9d Comments

DNA has been the best thing to hit genealogy since the invention of the census, but do you ever wonder…

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Posted in: Lagniappe, Making Sense of DNA Filed under: biology, DNA, genetic information, life, messenger RNA, mRNA, mutation, proteins
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Contribute to the Endogamy Study

February 25, 2021 thednageek 31d Comments

Endogamy, the practice of marrying within a community or religion, is one of the biggest challenges in genetic genealogy, especially…

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Posted in: Making Sense of DNA Filed under: endogamy, study

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