Family Tree DNA Sale Until 4/21/12

Well, if you haven’t heard it’s again DNA Day (April 20) and Family Tree DNA felt that was good enough for us to have a short two day sale. Nearly the entire offering will be on sale these two days, including upgrades that were not on last year’s sale. The sale will begin at 6PM [...]

23andMe – A New Genealogy Testing Service

A new genealogy testing service is online and it’s called 23andMe (get it? there are 23 pairs of chromosomes…). Anyway, 23andMe is unique in that they offer something they call “Personal Genome Service.” When you pay for your test, you also get a year’s subscription to the service, which includes: Access to hundreds of comprehensive [...]

Welcome to Who Do You Think You Are? Fans!

Many of you might be visiting our site after watching Blair Underwood on the third season of the hit show “Who Do You Think You Are?” Of particular interest in Mr. Underwood’s episode is that he found a 10th cousin using DNA testing for genealogy! Naturally, this is one of my favorite all-time shows and [...]

Family Tree DNA Sale Until 1/7/12

Family Tree DNA has extended their end of the year sale until January 7 for several of the tests! The most basic Y-DNA37 test starts at $119 (regular price is $169!). This is the test for males only (so females need to convince their male family members to take the test!). If you have been thinking [...]

Coupon Codes for Family Tree DNA! Act Fast!

Family Tree DNA is celebrating DNA Day on April 15 and so they are offering deep discounts for new and current customers on some of their DNA tests. You must order by midnight (CST) on April 15, 2011 to take advantage of these awesome coupons! Use the code DNADAY2011 New customers: Y-DNA12…… $59 Y-DNA37…… $129 [...]

The Seven Daughters Of Eve

Imagine what you’d learn about your ancestry if you could trace your heritage all the back to one of the Seven Daughters of Eve. Sound far-fetched? Or like it might be the next Dan Brown movie? Well, it would make a really good plot for a movie but don’t be so quick to label this [...]

DNA Testing For Genealogy – The Basics

With recent advances in technology and the increasing interest in tracing one’s ancestry, DNA testing for genealogy research has now become affordable and easily accessible for anyone with a computer and a mailbox. While it’s important to do your research and make sure you’re dealing with a reputable company, DNA testing kits for genealogy research [...]

Use Mitochondrial DNA Testing To Trace Your Lineage

In his book, “The Seven Daughters Of Eve”, Oxford University Professor Brian Sykes uses research obtained through mitochondrial DNA testing on specimens extracted from the Iceman to back up his conclusion that all people on Earth are direct descendants of one of the seven daughters of Eve and therefore, direct descendants of Eve herself. In [...]

Why You Should Use DNA Testing For Ancestry Research

In this age of computers and instant access to any type of information you want, how necessary is it to use DNA testing for your ancestry research? Especially when you can just go to the Internet and find out anything you want. A few years ago it was estimated that everyone is within 6 people [...]

DNA And Family History Research – The Truth About Your Results

A lot of people are under the misconception that DNA testing will reveal their entire family history. I blame it on those cop shows where every case comes to a successful close based on DNA evidence alone and half of a smudged fingerprint. DNA and family history are related to a certain degree, but not [...]

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