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Dick Eastman Uses DNA To Prove His Family Tree Connection (tRSSNews): “I must admit that I have always been a bit embarrassed to admit that I cannot prove the origins of my own surname. I have been researching my family tree for more than thirty years and have found most of my ancestors back into the 1700s with quite a few families traced even further back. Yet there has always been one glaring exception: the origins of my EASTMAN ancestors.”
Created on Feb 07, 2012
GeoGene Goes Out of Business (tRSSNews): I just received word that the genetic ancestry testing company Geogene has gone out of business. From the website: 1 OCTOBER 2008: We are very sorry to announce that, due to ongoing technical issues and increasing competition from National Geographic’s similar ‘Genographic Project’, GeoGene is unable to continue trading. If you are interested in finding out about
Created on Feb 07, 2012
Gwilym of the Many Conquests and the Smooth-Talking Gene (tRSSNews): The Onion, an infamous mock news site has a (surprisingly intelligent) article today entitled “7 Million People Direct Descendants Of Single Smooth-Talking Ancestor ” about a “study” that has found that millions of people around the world have a genetic marker that links them to “a single smooth-talking common ancestor.” Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings
Created on Feb 07, 2012
Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation to Protect DNA Samples Using Biomatrica’s Room Temperature Storage (tRSSNews): From today’s press release : Biomatrica today announced that the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation (SMGF) will use Biomatrica’s SampleMatrix room temperature storage technology to archive its DNA samples. SMGF will use the SampleMatrix technology in place of ultra-low-temperature freezers for the long-term storage of all newly collected samples. In addition, SMGF
Created on Feb 07, 2012
“Can DNA tests help your genealogical inquiries?” in the Asheville Citizen-Times (tRSSNews): With the famous Thomas Jefferson-Sally Hemmings case, folks began to realize that DNA testing techniques could give answers and break down brick walls as never before. While DNA will never replace standard research and primary documentation, it can be considered a tool to be used hand in hand with standard research. via citizen-times.com An article appears in today’s Asheville
Created on Feb 07, 2012
Latest Genetic Genealogy Series “Faces of America” Expected From PBS in 2010 (tRSSNews): Via ” Mapping the Mario Batali Genome” Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is working on a new four-part genetic genealogy series for PBS called “Faces of America”, expected to air in 2010. Unlike the previous African American Lives series, the latest work will examine the genetic ancestry of Americans from all walks of life. From the press release (”THIRTEEN,
Created on Feb 07, 2012
Ancient Ancestry Finder From Ancestry.com - A Best Guess at Ancient Origin of Your Y-DNA or mtDNA (tRSSNews): via blogs.ancestry.com Ancestry.com DNA offers a Y-DNA and mtDNA haplogroup predictor - the Ancient Ancestry Finder - based primarily on location of your most distant known paternal or maternal ancestor. From the site: To give everyone a sampling of these results, with Finder™ we’ve built a simple experience that takes a best guess at describing your ancient ancestors.
Created on Feb 07, 2012
The Potential Impact of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis on Discrimination of the Disabled: Analysis of Mitigating Factors (tRSSNews): via slideshare.net This is a little off-topic for The Genetic Genealogist, but I thought I would share this paper which I wrote for a Genetics & Ethics class this spring. The paper examines all the biological and behavioral limitations on the ability of humans to create so-called “designer babies” solely from selecting embryos before in vitro fertilization. Although many
Created on Feb 07, 2012
The mtDNA of Ötzi the Iceman: A New Subclade of Haplogroup K1 (tRSSNews): The mtDNA of Otzi, the Iceman discovered in the Alps, was recently re-analyzed. The results suggest that the previous mtDNA sequence was contaminated by a modern mtDNA source, and that the mtDNA belongs to a previously unidentified subclade of Haplogroup K1. For more information, see Dienekes’ Anthropology Blog . via biomedcentral.com Posted via web from Blaine Bettinger’s
Created on Feb 07, 2012
TruGenetics Offers Free SNP Scans (tRSSNews): TruGenetics is a genomics company offering at least 10,000 free SNP scans to those who register at their website. Unlike most other personal genomics companies, TruGenetics users complete a survey to create a “personalized risk assessment survey.” Not surprisingly, the tests are currently not available to New York residents: New York residents: We are currently
Created on Feb 07, 2012
BBC NEWS - Americans seek their African roots (tRSSNews): via news.bbc.co.uk An article at BBC News - Americans seek their African roots - briefly discusses genetic genealogy in America. One interesting quote from the article: “Of the half a million Americans who have purchased DNA tests, around 35,000 of them are African American.” Interesting article, although I at a complete loss for where the “35,000″ number
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New Report for the Department of Defense Recommends Genomic Sequencing of Troops (tRSSNews): An independent group of scientists has recommended that the Department of Defense (“DoD”) obtain and sequence the genomes of members of the military. JASON , a group of between 30 and 60 scientists and created in 1960 which advises the U.S. government on scientific and technological issues, authored the report entitled “The $100 Genome: Implications for the DoD ,”
Created on Feb 07, 2012
Personal Genomics on Charlie Rose (tRSSNews): members of the field, including George Church, Linda Avey, Anne Wojcicki, and Steven Pinker, among others. Posted via web from blainebettinger’s posterous
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Blaine Whipple - Genealogist (tRSSNews): I first met Blaine Whipple about 20 years ago. He wrote an article or two (maybe more) for Heritage Quest Magazine, which I accepted, then came to one (or more) of my many “Road Shows” that I did around the county. I was impressed with the guy’s knowledge of all things genealogical. There’s a good article about Whipple in the June 11, 2009 edition of the Times
Created on Feb 07, 2012
Top 25 most popular 2009 genealogy blogs (tRSSNews): ProGenealogists recently announced their "25 Most Popular Genealogy Blogs for 2009" awards. We are very honored to be part of this group. A glance through the other blogs on the list is truly humbling. It"s even more humbling to read ProGenealogists announcement, noting that "a Google search for genealogy blogs currently results in nearly half a million options, with over seven times
Created on Feb 07, 2012
How Y-DNA Can Work in Your Genealogy Search (tRSSNews): For a good example of integrating genetic genealogy into your family history research, see this USAToday article (Tweeted by Blaine Bettinger and Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak) about Chris Haley’s DNA connections with a Scottish man. Haley is a Maryland
Created on Feb 07, 2012
New Genomics Company Offers Ancestry Testing (tRSSNews): Blaine Bettinger at the Genetic Genealogist posted about a new, California-based personal genomics company called Pathway Genomics. Similar to 23andme, Pathway uses SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) testing to extract information about your health
Created on Feb 07, 2012
Genealogist Blaine Hedberg Awarded St. Olav Medal (tRSSNews): After working in genealogy for nearly 30 years, Reedsburg, Wisconsin resident Blaine Hedberg was bestowed an honor few in the world ever receive. Hedberg was given a royal award - the St. Olav Medal - on August 28 in recognition of his services to Norway, most notably his extensive genealogical research on Norwegian immigration into the United States. The Medal of St. Olav was founded
Created on Feb 07, 2012
Welcome, Doctor Radio Listeners! (tRSSNews): Doctor Radio I was recently asked to participate in a discussion with Dr. Deb Neklason, Ph.D on the satellite radio channel “Doctor Radio,” hosted by Dr. Ira Breite . We largely spoke about a 2008 study, led by Dr. Neklason (who I thought did a wonderful job of explaining the science and results in layman’s terms during the show), in which it was concluded that a
Created on Feb 07, 2012
Patricia Blaine (tRSSNews): Funeral arrangements are pending at Zoeller Funeral Home for Patricia Blaine of New Braunfels.
Created on Feb 07, 2012