by Jennifer Zinck | 21 April 2016 | DNA, Genetic Genealogy
DNA Day commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003 and the discovery of DNA’s double helix in 1953. To learn more about it, check out the National Human Genome Institute’s website. Each year to celebrate DNA Day, the testing...
by Jennifer Zinck | 18 November 2015 | DNA, Forensic Genealogy, General, Genetic Genealogy
“Mommy, Brother says I’m adopted!” I’ve heard that before, when my oldest son convinced my second son that he was adopted. It seems to be the thing for siblings to do. A decade later, when my second son tried it on his little sister, this mom was prepared. Come over...
by Jennifer Zinck | 12 March 2015 | DNA, General, Genetic Genealogy
On August 31, 2011, I joined the R-DF21 and Subclades Project at Family Tree DNA with a kit I manage that represents my maternal grandfather’s Y-DNA, or direct male line. My grandfather’s favorite day was St. Patrick’s Day, and also the day that he...
by Jennifer Zinck | 12 October 2014 | DNA, General, Genetic Genealogy
I had to make a choice to get this out now and messy or later and edited… I think most people want it NOW so please don’t mind the typos. These are basically raw notes with no proofreading. Dr. Michael Hammer presented Ancient and Modern DNA Update: How...
by Jennifer Zinck | 12 October 2014 | Conferences, DNA, General, Genetic Genealogy
Family Tree DNA kicked off its Decennial Conference on Genetic Genealogy at the Hyatt North Houston in Houston, Texas. Max Blankenfeld welcomed the crowd of more than 180 group administrators and acknowledged those who had been to all ten conferences as well...
