So you have taken the plunge and done a DNA test. You have your ethnicity percentages.…
Category: Genetics
About human genetics, DNA, evolution and migration
Case study: Creating a research strategy to find my lost connection to Maj. Pierce Butler’s enslaved people
There are times when the work of other genealogy researchers inspires you to undertake some deep…
How well do DNA testing services’ analytical tools handle DNA matches for highly admixed people?
It is fair to say the online genealogy community has been set alight with the launch…
Confirming Jason Futrell of Rich Square, Northampton County, NC as my 4x great grandfather
The new suite of genealogical and DNA analytical tools from MyHeritage has literally knocked my ancestry…
Case Study Part 2: Attempting to break through Thomas “The Immigrant” Christian’s brick wall
This case study is a continuation from Research case study: My lost connection to Thomas “The…
Research case study: My lost connection to Thomas “The Immigrant” Christian of Charles City County, Virginia
If you have been a regular follower of my recent genealogy adventures, you will know the…
GA Live S02 E01: The GU272 Descendants Project
Season 2 kicked off strong with our special guest, Karran Harper Royal, from the GU272 Descendants…
Ghosts in the DNA: The lost diversity of early colonial Virginia
Nestled along the James River, Varina is a remote and quiet part of Virginia. Its vast…
GA Live S01 E08: Sheila Hightower-Allen DNA Memorial Fund & Howard University
Check out our recent broadcast about our groundbreaking project with Howard University’s Biology & Genomics Dept.…
Me, Virginia Historical Society’s ‘Unknown No Longer’ website…and a question answered
There is a growing wealth of information regarding enslaved people (EPs) in America for genealogists who…