“My dad told me I was left on the doorstep of Humboldt and Meinecke.” Lawrence* was trying to recall any additional details about his search for his biological parents. He […]
If you have a Hungarian surname, chances are, when meeting new people, you’ll encounter some variation of the following questions : Whether it’s their baseball coach from middle school, or […]
In late October 1997, the film Gattaca was released and quietly flopped at the box office. The dystopian-future sci-fi film tells the story of Vincent Freeman (Ethan Hawke), a product […]
News stories about adoptees finding their birth families through DNA have become pretty common. Reunion tales often show heartwarming photos or interviews of the families after they’ve found each other. […]
Whether you’re an adoptee seeking biological relatives, or a family historian looking to prove your lineage, DNA testing can be an excellent research tool. In this real-life example, I’ll show […]
The popularity of personal DNA testing has grown exponentially over the past few years. For $99 or less, anyone can obtain heritage estimates, lists of genetic relatives, and a DNA […]
In 2006, Ancestry.com began offering direct-to-consumer DNA tests. Since then, the company has analyzed the genetic code of over 10 million participants. Over the years, Ancestry has been expanding and […]
When you buy a DNA test kit from one of the major testing companies, you are also purchasing a copy of your own autosomal genetic code. The companies may not […]
In November 1920, soon after the adoption of the 19th amendment, suffragettes excitedly filed into polling stations across the country. Meanwhile, in Chicago, where women had been allowed to vote […]
A few weeks before the Great Crash, newspapers across America published encouraging financial predictions by Yale Economist Irving Fisher. Contrary to the doom and gloom conjecture of his peers, Fisher […]
Between January 1918 and December 1920, the Spanish Flu killed up to 625,000 Americans and more than 50 million people worldwide. If you search your own family tree, chances are, […]
I’m going to assume you’ve already spent some time researching your ancestors in America. Hopefully, you know the name and place of residence of your target ancestor. If you do […]
Figuring out how great-grandpa ended up in Pennsylvania may be as easy as asking some older family members. But if you have little knowledge of your family history, or are […]
To build your family tree “across the ocean,” not only do you need to know exactly where your target ancestor was born, but you’ll need to figure out where his […]
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