It is fair to say the online genealogy community has been set alight with the launch…
Tag: autosomal dna
The Sheila Hightower Allen DNA Memorial Fund
On January 30, 2018 family and friends were shocked with the devastating news of the…
Endogamy on the plantation
**updated 20 December 2017** Today I am going to spend a little time discussing endogamy -the…
Endogamy: Or how an entire county can be related
Wikipedia defines endogamy as: …the practice of marrying within a specific social group, class or ethnic…
Genetic genealogy, DNA triangulation, and the search for my missing Futrell ancestor
When it comes to my genealogy adventures, more often than not, I feel like Sherlock Holmes…
Discovering Pocahontas: A family surprise
I never get tired of saying that it’s been the women in my family tree who…
Another paternal brick wall smashed: Margaret Clark(Wythe, Virginia)
Hot on the trail of discovering the most likely paternity for one of my paternal 2x…
Genetic Genealogy & Endogamy: Identifying the father of Cornelius White using DNA Triangulation
The paternity of my 2x great grandfather, Cornelius White, has been a mystery ever since I…
DNA.land’s DNA analysis tool’s major improvement
Ok, so I’m known for having picked apart quite a few online DNA analysis tools and…
How the term ‘Bantu’ tripped up my genetic genealogy journey
This post is the last in a series of issues, challenges, and barriers I’ve faced in…