With all due respect
Let’s not overstate the case… In legal circles, the phrase “with all due respect” is used to preface a statement or set of statements that can roughly be summarized in two words: “I disagree.” That’s pretty much the reaction...Reprise: the hands of time
No words needed This is, by far, The Legal Genealogist‘s favorite photograph, ever. My mother and her granddaughter Hannah. First published here in 2015 and worth repeating every chance I can get. Since it’s DNA Sunday, the subtitle can be “my...DNA at NGS 2017
DNA livestreamed and mainstreamed in Raleigh Hundreds of genealogists from across the country and even the world will be descending on Raleigh, North Carolina, this week for the annual conference of the National Genealogical Society. This four-day, multi-track...First look: LivingDNA terms of use
The rules of the DNA testing road There are periodically new entrants to the DNA testing arena and, when those new entrants appear, the one thing The Legal Genealogist wants to review is their terms and conditions. So with the surge of interest in LivingDNA — a...Reaching critical mass
The numbers keep climbing One of the keys to success in using DNA for genealogy is luck: having someone else who shares your DNA who’s also tested with the company (or companies) you tested with and who’s willing to connect and collaborate with you on your...DNA Day sales for 2017
Save money, do good Next Tuesday, April 25th, is National DNA Day. It commemorates two amazing milestones in human genetic history: the discovery in 1953 of the DNA double helix by Cambridge University scientists James D. Watson and Frances H.C. Crick; and the...Still not soup
Ethnicity reports are only estimates Here’s a quiz for DNA Sunday: How many people are represented by the DNA results shown below? DNA Result #1: Great Britain 49% Scandinavia 31% Europe East 4% Italy/Greece 4% Europe West 4% Iberian Peninsula 3% European Jewish...Updated look at GedMatch
Great DNA utility website Even now, five years after The Legal Genealogist was launched and began discussing using DNA for genealogical research, it still is occasionally surprising to find that not everyone is ready, willing and able to test with every DNA company on...Update in AncestryDNA research consent
What you’re agreeing to One of the most important aspects of DNA testing — and one that is given short shrift by way too many people — is the act of saying yes or no to the terms of service and research agreements asked of us. Every single company...Subscribe
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