Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #geneticgenealogy, aggregated by home.social.
Arrest made in 2008 Toronto sexual assault cold case
Toronto police say an arrest has been made in a sexual assault investigation dating back to 2008. Police…
#Canada #Toronto #geneticgenealogy #IslingtonAvenue #MichaelRobertAshley #sexualassault #TorontoPolice
https://www.europesays.com/canada/88413/
Genealogy Roundup, June 10 – Megan Smolenyak
1st Sgt. DANIEL PROCTOR – Welcome home, 1st Sgt. Daniel V Proctor, WWII. Honored to have researched your family. (2024) (FYI: POWs in the Philippines were often career military, so older soldiers) #Hero #WWII Radio programme tells the story of French couple who were left fearing they were half-siblings because of DNA test ban – I’ve long been curious about the state of #geneticgenealogy in France given its ban. Interesting…
http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/06/10/genealogy-roundup-june-10-megan-smolenyak/
#FTDNA #RootsTech2026 pricing. Read the Alt text for details. Pricing through March 31st, 2026.
A great time to buy a Big Y DNA test. They were activating tests on the spot! 😮
#GeneticGenealogy #DNA #genealogy
(I am not affiliated or receive any payment - just posting the deals 😉)
#FTDNA has a #RootsTech2026 unlock special. Very limited time offer.
Upload Your Autosomal DNA (from other companies) to FamilyTreeDNA for free.
You will need to use a code at checkout: ROOTSTECHUNLOCK
Investigators in Nancy Guthrie case turn to genetic genealogy for DNA leads, a tactic that’s cracked big cases before
Investigators in the Nancy Guthrie case in Arizona have turned to an investigative technique called genetic genealogy as…
#NewsBeep #News #Topstories #GeneticGenealogy #Headlines #nancyguthrie #SavannahGuthrie #TopStories
https://www.newsbeep.com/403819/
Kevin Frederick Combes jailed over 1990s sex attacks on two teens in Perth CBD, South Boulder
A Perth man who raped two teenagers more than 30 years ago, but was only charged last July…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #AU #Australia #DNA #GeneticGenealogy #kevincombes #kevincombesdna #kevincombessexassaults #perthcourts #perthnews #sexassault #Sexualassault #wacourts #wanews
https://www.newsbeep.com/218438/
Confirming the, disputed-by-some, identity of Éamonn de Valera’s father could likely be solved by #GeneticGenealogy with assistance of family members. Rumors of out of wedlock birth stalked the man that dominated #IrishPolitics for decades
In modern Ireland, that controversy would now be viewed as an absurdity. During the first half of the 20th the specter of “illegitimacy” would likely have been a barrier to political success
https://www.irishcentral.com/opinion/others/eamon-de-valera-birth
Registration ends 30 Sept 2025 for the virtual East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference. You have until 31 Dec 2025 to watch all of the recordings. There’s an International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG) presentation where we celebrated ISOGG’s 20th year and review the history and discuss future goals. #ISOGG #DNA #ECGGC #epigenetics #ancientdna #geneticgenealogy #geneadons https://ecggc.org/
Nice blog post by Linda Yip on the East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference which you can STILL sign up to watch the recordings through Dec 31, 2025. Registration ends Sept 30,2025 so don’t procrastinate on registering. #geneticgenealogy #ISOGG #DNA #ECGGC #geneadons #epigenetics
https://past-presence.com/2025/09/14/key-takeaways-from-the-2025-east-coast-genetic-genealogy-conference/
Column – Off the shelf: Genealogy Strategies | Community
I watched “The Codebreakers” on “20/20” last Friday evening. No, it was not about a World War II…
#NewsBeep #News #Genetics #biology #branchesofgenetics #CA #Canada #forensicscience #genealogy #geneticgenealogy #kinshipanddescent #Science
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/110163/
Column – Off the shelf: Genealogy Strategies | Community
I watched “The Codebreakers” on “20/20” last Friday evening. No, it was not about a World War II…
#NewsBeep #News #Genetics #Biology #branchesofgenetics #forensicscience #genealogy #geneticgenealogy #kinshipanddescent #Science #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/105166/
Column – Off the shelf: Genealogy Strategies | Community
I watched “The Codebreakers” on “20/20” last Friday evening. No, it was not about a World War II…
#NewsBeep #News #Genetics #AU #Australia #Biology #branchesofgenetics #forensicscience #genealogy #geneticgenealogy #kinshipanddescent #Science
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/108840/
Genealogy Roundup, August 27 – Megan Smolenyak
Ellis Island – I think most don’t realize that there’s a little bridge to Ellis Island, so it’s possible to drive there. I got to do this once and thought it was incredibly cool! #genealogy
I gave the police access to my DNA—and maybe some of yours – I believe I’m in the minority, but I find this attitude a little flippant. #GeneticGenealogy
The Penguin Lessons – quirky movie that manages to be both comical and profound (and it all stems from a rediscovered snippet of an old home movie)
I believe I'm in the minority, but I find this attitude a little flippant. #GeneticGenealogy
https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/08/22/1122315/i-gave-police-access-to-my-dna/
I can't offer a gift link, but if you can read this article about NPEs, you should. It's a *lot* - not to mention a stroll down memory lane. #GeneticGenealogy
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/08/25/the-family-fallout-of-dna-surprises
Well done study on the HAY surname! #ISOGG #DNA #FTDNA #FamilyTreeDNA #geneadons #Hay #geneticgenealogy https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.07.09.664039v4.full
Genealogy Roundup, May 21 – Megan Smolenyak
Genealogy Roundup, May 21 A pope with direct family ties to kindness of Father Baker – I’m loving all the 6-degrees-of-the-Pope tales I’m tripping across, and this one by Sean Kirst is one of the most special. Regeneron to buy bankrupt 23andMe, vows ethical use of customer DNA data – So now we know the new owner of 23andMe. #GeneticGenealogy…
http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2025/05/21/genealogy-roundup-may-21-megan-smolenyak/
Genealogy Roundup, May 21 – Megan Smolenyak
Genealogy Roundup, May 21
A pope with direct family ties to kindness of Father Baker – I’m loving all the 6-degrees-of-the-Pope tales I’m tripping across, and this one by Sean Kirst is one of the most special.
Regeneron to buy bankrupt 23andMe, vows ethical use of customer DNA data – So now we know the new owner of 23andMe. #GeneticGenealogy
Soldier Accounted For From WWII – Welcome home, CPL George “Jud” F Sepsey. Honored to have researched your family. #WWII #Hero
Pope Leo’s European Grandparents: The Mystery Solved – The other half of the Pope’s family tree
Photo by Coronel G on Unsplash
Source: Genealogy Roundup, May 21 – Megan Smolenyak
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“CeCe Moore uncovered genetic evidence that Jane Gates’ youngest child was fathered by Charles Wesley Kelley, a farmer. Kelley was killed at 35 years old by lightning while closing a window, according to a local paper.” #isogg #DNA #geneticgenealogy #geneadons #PBS #findingyourroots
https://www.today.com/today/amp/rcna200312
CeCe Moore gave a preview of this episode at #RootsTech - be sure to tune in on Tuesday. #FindingYourRoots #DNA #geneticgenealogy #isogg #DrHenryLouisGates #CeCeMoore #geneadons https://www.pbs.org/show/finding-your-roots/
Genealogy Roundup, March 26 – Megan Smolenyak
Genealogy Roundup, March 26 Consumer Watch: Delete Your DNA – lighthearted reaction to 23andMe’s difficulties #GeneticGenealogy New DNA Technology Helps Identify Missing WWII Aviator – For those who have been asking about this. Pace of identification should pick up! #geneticgenealogy Photo Credits: rychlepozicky.com under Creative Commons license and University of Michigan SEAS under Creative Commons license Source:…
http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2025/03/26/genealogy-roundup-march-26-megan-smolenyak/
Genealogy Roundup, March 26 – Megan Smolenyak
Genealogy Roundup, March 26
Consumer Watch: Delete Your DNA – lighthearted reaction to 23andMe’s difficulties #GeneticGenealogy
New DNA Technology Helps Identify Missing WWII Aviator – For those who have been asking about this. Pace of identification should pick up! #geneticgenealogy
Photo Credits: rychlepozicky.com under Creative Commons license and University of Michigan SEAS under Creative Commons license
Source: Genealogy Roundup, March 26 – Megan Smolenyak
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lighthearted reaction to 23andMe's difficulties #GeneticGenealogy
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This is the main Ancestry console for 23andMe.
#23AndMe #DeSo #Genealogy #Genetics #Genomics #GeneticGenealogy #Fediverse #OpenSocial #SocialMedia #SocialWeb
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23andMe also had various "medical reports", that tell you if you might be at risk for some type of condition.
AFAIK, most of them were based on GWAS. So, not necessarily causative.
#23AndMe #DeSo #Genealogy #Genetics #Genomics #GeneticGenealogy #Fediverse #OpenSocial #SocialMedia #SocialWeb
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23andMe also displays your family-tree at https://you.23andme.com/family/tree/
But, I don't think their's is the nicest visualization for that. So, won't screenshot it.
#23AndMe #DeSo #Genealogy #Genetics #Genomics #GeneticGenealogy #Fediverse #OpenSocial #SocialMedia #SocialWeb
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This is from https://you.23andme.com/family/relatives/ page.
It shows you a list of people who you seem to have a DNA match with, and might be related to.
Although, it can make mistakes. Including about how you are related to the person.
The idea is, you would connect to these people, discuss how you might be related, maybe compare your DNA more closely
#23AndMe #DeSo #Genealogy #Genetics #Genomics #GeneticGenealogy #Fediverse #OpenSocial #SocialMedia #SocialWeb #WhomToFollow
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This is of the https://you.23andme.com/tools/relatives/map/ page.
This shows a map. On the map is the locations of where the people you are connected to and related to live. Although it only shows people who shared where they live. If they didn't share that information, then they don't show up on the map.
#23AndMe #DeSo #Genealogy #Genetics #Genomics #GeneticGenealogy #Fediverse #OpenSocial #SocialMedia #SocialWeb
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To preserve what 23andMe was like, since it is not clear if it will continue to exist long-term, I am posting some screenshots of it.
This is of the https://you.23andme.com/ page.
This is the console screen you see after you sign-in.
#23AndMe #DeSo #Genealogy #Genetics #Genomics #GeneticGenealogy #Fediverse #OpenSocial #SocialMedia #SocialWeb
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I have long thought that an open-source Genealogical social-network (including a Genetic Genealogy components) would benefit the Genealogy and Genetic Genealogy communities.
It would be straightforward to create it as Fediverse / OpenSocial software — using the same ActivityPub, ActivityStreams, NodeInfo, WebFinger, etc technology that the rest of the Fediverse uses.
#23AndMe #DeSo #Genealogy #Genetics #Genomics #GeneticGenealogy #Fediverse #OpenSocial #OpenSource #SocialMedia #SocialWeb