Good morning mortals, With my profession, I read more obituaries than most folks. None of us like to think about how someone is going to explain what we did during the “dash” as in John Smith lived from XXXX – YYYY. Unless you’re a serious planner, likely someone will have to...
Good morning to the living (who get the other 363 days), I’ve included below the link and Wikipedia article for Days of the Dead for further knowledge. This year the Days of the Dead are celebrated from October 31st until November 2nd. Of course, we all know what day falls into...
Good morning possible cousins, Most of us grew up knowing we couldn’t and shouldn’t of even think of marrying our cousins. Did we ever wonder why that was? Did we assume that’s it’s always been like that? Back in the day, how far a man could ride on horseback was often the...
All, As successful people, one of your responsibilities is to not let your families pictures, stories, and historical documents be lost forever. You have the means to preserve those legacies forever in print and electronically. Don’t leave your legacy as a burden to your heirs. That’s often the missing piece to your...
Good morning Gene-bearers, A lot of news so far this year on how DNA has helped solve some horrible crimes. That’s good news if want to see criminals off the street, less so if you’re a bad guy. What the Golden State Killer Tells Us About Forensic Genetics: In the year since the...
Good morning grandchildren of your parent’s parents, I thought I’d just share some good stuff with you on the DNA of your possible ancestors. DNA from medieval Crusader skeletons suggests surprising diversity DNA suggests Crusaders intermarried with local people and their sons also fought. Read in Ars Technica: https://apple.news/ANUy8oBioQzOTt57l4WBVNg If you want to know for...
Good morning fellow DNA containers! Ancestry announced that they'll be updating their DNA ethnicity results for their customers. Since I am pretty sure my sample didn't change, what would cause the results to be updated? If you're interested in knowing why, here's a link: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/ancestry-genealogy-website-dna-result-changes-1.4826831 If you're trying to hide from your DNA results...
Good morning fellow descendants, Many of my clients have grown up with stories of their Native American ancestry, only to be disappointed when it doesn't show up in their DNA. Here's why that may happen. Do you have a sibling? Do they look more like your mom or dad than you do?...
A DNA Website Wants to Upload Einstein’s DNA The Atlantic Companies are now analyzing old envelopes and stamps. Who has the right to test a dead person’s DNA? Read the full story Shared from Apple News Find out if Einstein is in your tree!...
Here's a story from The New York Times that I thought you'd find interesting: Families with great wealth or businesses are using their histories to help their heirs guide their enterprises — or at least appreciate how hard earlier generations worked to acquire their money. Read More...
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