Ancestry DNA – Compiled Family Trees
Michael John Neil had posted a photo on Facebook about the new DNA circle feature that he calls ‘compiled trees’. When I first read Michael’s… Read More »Ancestry DNA – Compiled Family Trees
Are We Irish (or Not)?
Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s day. Growing up (and throughout my teaching career), this day was for the ‘wearin of the green’. I’m guessing that more… Read More »Are We Irish (or Not)?
Feeling Lucky – and – Grateful!
In thinking about a ‘lucky‘ post for a ‘52 Ancestors‘ post, I couldn’t think of any family stories where someone got ‘lucky‘. Without an idea… Read More »Feeling Lucky – and – Grateful!
DNA – Re-Trying NodeXL Graphing
Last summer, Shelley Crawford posted directions on how to use NodeXL and Microsoft Excel to create a cluster diagram for DNA matches in her Twigs… Read More »DNA – Re-Trying NodeXL Graphing
RootsFinder – DNA Clusters
Recently, RootsFinder announced a new DNA tool that helps visualize DNA data. To take advantage of this new tool, I had to create an account… Read More »RootsFinder – DNA Clusters
Shared Matches – Names Matter!
When working the Ancestry DNA’s Shared Matches and Circles, I’ve often wondered how spelling of names affects those shared matches. After looking at a shared… Read More »Shared Matches – Names Matter!
DNA Ethnicity
Recently, Ancestry added a feature to create a ‘player card’ based on DNA Ethnicity results. Creating the card was simply the press of a button.… Read More »DNA Ethnicity
Shared Matches Issue
I recently learned how to use the ‘MedBetterDNA‘ extension for Chrome. In order to take advantage of the features of this extension, I have been… Read More »Shared Matches Issue
What I’ve Learned from DNA Testing
The January 10, 2018 issue of our local newspaper (The Courier Tribune) contained an article on DNA and genealogy (The Skinny on DNA Testing, by… Read More »What I’ve Learned from DNA Testing
Crawford Puzzle – One Piece at a Time
My Crawford lineage has always been like putting together a jigsaw puzzle — trying to figure out how hundreds of pieces fit together. Many years… Read More »Crawford Puzzle – One Piece at a Time