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Adopted are Finding Bio Parents with DNA and Genealogy Tools

July 7, 2018July 12, 2021 Michael Fletcher

Over the years, adopted children have fought for the ability to find their biological parents.  State laws have changed slowly, and a few allow access to records, but for many the records are still closed.  Government agencies charge exorbitant fees Read More …

Genetics

“Cold case” murders are being solved at a record pace with DNA

June 29, 2018July 12, 2021 Michael Fletcher

In the News this week! Investigators are entering genetic evidence from old, unsolved rape-murders into a publicly accessible database of DNA profiles. Traditionally used by genealogists so they can use genetic matches to distant family to locate family and ancestors Read More …

News and Current Events

Online Indexing Errors and How to Work Around Them, Part 2

June 23, 2018July 12, 2021 Michael Fletcher

As discussed in last week’s post, the online databases and indexes, as helpful as they are, can be fraught with errors which would lead you to believe a record doesn’t exist The trick is trying as much as you can Read More …

Online Research

Online Indexing Errors and How to Work Around Them, Part 1

June 18, 2018July 12, 2021 Michael Fletcher

Over the last 15 years we’ve seen huge changes in the way we conduct genealogy research.  I remember jumping on the bus in suburban Detroit, taking the ride down Woodward Ave to the massive Detroit Public Library to go through Read More …

Online Research

Board for Certification of Genealogists Seeking Input for Proposed DNA Standards

June 15, 2018July 12, 2021 Michael Fletcher

An announcement resulting from a meeting of the Board for Certification of Genealogists at the NGS Conference in Grand Rapids on May 2, 2018. Via a Facebook post, BCG announced the following on May 23, 2018: At the annual meeting Read More …

Genetics
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