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AncestryHealth

October 15, 2019 thednageek 14d Comments

This post will be updated as new details become available. In an early-morning press release on October 15, 2019, Ancestry.com…

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Posted in: DNA Testing Filed under: AncestryHealth, health, medical traits, NextGen sequencing

23andMe Introduces the Automated Family Tree

October 1, 2019 thednageek 57d Comments

23andMe DNA kits are on sale through October 15, 2019. Clustering methods are all the rage in genetic genealogy these…

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Posted in: DNA Testing Filed under: 23andMe, automated tree building, family trees, predicted relationships

Why Do People Take DNA Tests?

September 9, 2019 thednageek 5d Comments

A frequent refrain in the genetic genealogy community is “Why do people take DNA tests if they’re not interested in…

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Posted in: DNA Testing Filed under: academic research, DNA testing, survey

Flash Sale at Ancestry — 2 Days Only!

July 2, 2019 thednageek 2d Comments

Ancestry is having a 4th of July Flash Sale in the US for 2 days only! Working on mystery in…

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Posted in: DNA Testing Filed under: AncestryDNA, flash sale, sales

Genealogical Database Growth Slows

June 22, 2019 thednageek 63d Comments

The past year has seen a chilling in the genetic genealogy industry:  DNA kit sales are down drastically since April…

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Posted in: DNA Testing, Forensic Genetic Genealogy Filed under: 23andMe, AncestryDNA, database growth, database size, Family Tree DNA, GEDmatch, investigative genetic genealogy (IGG), law enforcement, MyHeritage

Mother’s Day Sales 2019

May 2, 2019 thednageek Leave a comment

Mother’s Day sales on DNA tests have been announced!  Show Mom you love her by linking her to her ancestors. …

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Posted in: DNA Testing Filed under: 23andMe, AncestryDNA, Living DNA, Mother's Day, MyHeritage, sales

National DNA Day 2019, with Fun Facts and Sales!

April 19, 2019 thednageek 3d Comments

Every year on April 25, America marks National DNA Day to honor both the discovery of DNA’s double-helix structure (published…

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23andMe Has More Than 10 Million Customers

April 8, 2019 thednageek 39d Comments

Some time around April 1, 23andMe updated their “About Us” corporate page to say that they have more than 10…

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St Patrick’s Day Sales—2019

March 6, 2019 thednageek 5d Comments

You don’t have to be Irish to take advantage of the St Patrick’s Day sales! Expect more sale announcements, so…

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Posted in: DNA Testing Filed under: 23andMe, AncestryDNA, Family Tree DNA, MyHeritage, sales, St Patrick's Day

Valentine’s Day Sales

February 11, 2019 thednageek 1 Comment

It’s that time of year:  Valentine’s Day.  Love is in the air!  Chocolate is abundant.  And if you’re not in…

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Posted in: DNA Testing Filed under: AncestryDNA, Family Tree DNA, MyHeritage, sales, Valentine's Day

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