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What a Nimrod In the first half of the 19th century nimrod was commonly used as a synonym for hunter. Linguistic experts disagree on when the word’s connotation changed from […]
What a Nimrod In the first half of the 19th century nimrod was commonly used as a synonym for hunter. Linguistic experts disagree on when the word’s connotation changed from […]
Prior to the internet, researching immigrant ancestors was a difficult task. Genealogists had to travel to distant libraries and records offices. They’d send letters to international church archives and […]
FamilySearch.org has the largest collection of genealogical and historical records in the world. If you are researching family history and only using Ancestry.com or MyHeritage, you may be missing out […]
Doris and the Schuesslers of Los Angeles In September 2018, I received an email from Pam, asking if I’d help identify her biological grandmother. Pam’s mother, Doris was born in […]
In the 1930s and 1940s, due to social stigmas and climbing rates of unwed pregnancy, many states began creating adoptee privacy laws. Through the late 1960s, the shame surrounding illegitimacy […]
Today’s DNA tests offer nearly 100% accurate results for identifying birth parents. Although these tests are almost always correct, There are some legitimate (but rare) scientific reasons they may return […]
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 […]
by Jane Horvath Originally Published in the THE BURGENLAND BUNCH NEWS – No. 284 February 28, 2018, © 2018 by The Burgenland Bunch CentiMorgans (cMs) and SNPs (“snips”) are […]
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 […]
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