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MGS had a winning Spring Workshop.
I attended the Maine Genealogical Society (MGS) DNA Workshop last weekend. I was impressed with the conference organization and agenda. The logistics were excellent. Registration was easy; the conference program booklet was done well with a few extra blank pages … Continue reading
Posted in DNA, Maine Genealogical Society
Tagged atDNA, Autosomal DNA, Blaine Bettinger, Genetic Genealogy, Greater Portland Chapter, mtDNA, Y-DNA
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Another DNA Success Story
Cousins figure out relationship. One of my early atDNA matches was on Family Tree DNA. Family Tree DNA suggested that GV and I were probably 4th cousins. He had some Roberts in his tree, but I figured that there was … Continue reading
DNA Testing and Shared Research on my Darling Line.
I just can’t express how important I find genetic genealogy. I often hear others talk about learning more about ancestors and finding other living relatives who might have information on your family that you don’t know. But, there is more … Continue reading
Finding Family – Ancestry and AncestryDNA provided the tools to determine my biological father and half-siblings.
By Don Taylor Determining my biological father and discovering new half siblings is, by far, the greatest success I’ve had in my genealogical activities. Thanks to Ancestry and AncestryDNA, I have been successful in answering lifelong questions regarding my paternity and my ancestry. Don … Continue reading
Posted in DNA, Roberts
Tagged Ancestry, Ancestry DNA, atDNA, Finding Family, Hugh Eugene Roberts, Roberts, Y-DNA
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Half-Sisters – Part 1
DNA testing results have, for me, always been something of a mixed bag. In most cases it does a fantastic job of confirming relationships that I have been pretty certain existed. For example, it confirmed that my half-sister, who was … Continue reading