Newsletter

02 Jan

Posted at 03:53h in Newsletter

Good morning to all of you who now have the benefit of 2020 vision, This is the time of year where we make our New Year’s resolutions. One of the common resolutions is to get organized. Get rid of the clutter.  Dancestors Genealogy can help with that by taking that “box or boxes” of old photos, historical documents, stories, charts, and family nick-nacks and turn it all into a beautiful heirloom book that sits on the coffee table vs. being tucked away on a closet shelf. Here’s a recent link from Popular Science that shows you how to get your photos, old or...

04 Dec

Posted at 23:17h in Newsletter

Good morning fellow shoppers, I hope you and your family are in good spirits and health as we find ourselves in the 2019 holiday season. By the time you read this, you will have already enjoyed a big plate of food, gave thanks, and hopefully spent time with your loved ones, family, and friends, and you survived Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday! After so many years of trying to purchase thoughtful and creative presents for your loved ones, do you find yourself feeling like “you didn’t quite hit the mark” when it came to the uniqueness and personalization of your...

18 Aug

Posted at 06:28h in Newsletter

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 arrest of the Golden State Killer, investigative genetic genealogy has emerged as the most powerful crime-fighting tool since DNA itself. Read in WIRED: https://apple.news/Acw9u04BgS8afhZtORqnLTQ Wouldn’t it be interesting to find out you had an alleged vampire in your family tree? A ‘vampire’s’ remains were found in 1990. DNA is giving him a...

19 Jun

Posted at 10:52h in Newsletter

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 sure who you’re ancestors are and have it placed into a beautiful family heirloom for a family member’s birthday, anniversary or Christmas, just reply back and Dan-cestors will be on the case, putting the pieces together and capturing your family’s story! Let Dan-cestors help you find those “strangers in your box”....

13 Jun

Posted at 02:41h in Newsletter

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 or maybe looking for someone who share's your DNA results, here's a link that may interest you: Genealogy sites help birth parents find kids they placed for adoption. But not everyone wants to be found. DeAnn Link is searching for her daughter. She'd be 23 years old now. Read in Chicago Tribune: https://apple.news/Ak56fw9jgS9uZxMByUfLq2A Shared from...

09 Jan

Posted at 02:49h in Newsletter

Hello! It’s Dan Nelson, of Dancestors! I hope you and your family are in good spirits and health as we find ourselves in the 2018 holiday season. By the time you read this, you will have already enjoyed a big plate of food, gave thanks, and hopefully spent time with your loved ones, family, and friends. AND!   you survived Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday! After so many years of trying to purchase thoughtful and creative presents for your loved ones, do you find yourself feeling like “you didn’t quite hit the mark” when it came to uniqueness and personalization of your...

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