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The Truth May Come Out with DNA Tests

Last week, I saw a video on my recommendations feed. Of course, this intrigued me because the topic was about DNA. We all have seen the DNA testing commercials and the excitement they can bring to many people, but that isn't always the case. Over the years, the popularity of DNA tests has exploded. People have become interested in learning about their ancestry and where they came from. There is another thing about DNA tests-they can reveal family secrets. You probably have seen articles, videos, and even books about the effect on people's lives of DNA testing. This may change the way someone thinks about themselves and or their identity. In the theoretical example, "Sally" took a DNA test as well as her immediate family. 6 weeks later, she checked her results, all her family matched her, but Sally's sister didn't share enough DNA to be considered as a full sibling. Sally's mother tells her that sh...

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun-- Ellen's Questions - Part I

Calling all Genea-Musings Fans: It's Saturday Night again - time for some more Genealogy Fun!! 1) Ellen Thompson-Jennings posted 20 questions on her blog this week - see Even More Questions About Your Ancestors and Maybe A Few About You (posted 27 June). 2) We will do these five at a time - Questions 1 to 5 tonight. 3) Tell us about it in your own blog post, in a comment on this post, or in a Facebook post. 1. Which ancestor had the most children? It can be a couple or a single person. My great-grandfather, George P earson (1 892 - had 9 children with Gursie Gable my great-grandmother. (1 89 6 -19 63 2. How many years have you been working on your genealogy/family history? I started in Oct-Dec 2016, so I'm haven't been doing genealogy for a long time. 3. Do you collaborate with other genealogists on your family history? No. 4. Have you hi...

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