This past weekend I learned that I have a genetic cousin that lives quite close to me – she is also here in Nashville! 23andMe predicts that we are approximately 4th cousins. Crazy thing is, she also turns out to be a genetic cousin of Kalonji’s also. Since she does not match my mother, I […]
Meeting a 23andMe Cousin! Read More »
Tonight, the 23andMe results have come back for a relative of mine – a gentleman for whom I am his 3rd cousin once removed. At this point in time, his Relative Finder results are not back but his daughter and I spoke this evening about his results and we learned some interesting things! Of
Isariah – I Know Your Lineage Read More »
Continuing my blog series on our 23andMe results, I had to share an exciting lead I have now that my mother’s results have been processed! One of my mother’s matches is a lady who we’ll call Ms. W. Ms. W has DNA similarity with my mother at 2 segments: a) On Chromosome 3 with a
23andMe: A DNA, Surname & Geographic Location Match! Read More »
My mom and I have had a running joke since sending our DNA in for the Roots Into the Future Initiative on how it would be funny if it came back she was not our mother. Of course we know that’s not the case, but the joke was more a reflection of her awe that
23andMe: You ARE the Mother! Read More »
This Veteran’s day I did not have a chance to blog about any veterans in my family, so I decided to honor the holiday differently. I visited the Nashville National Cemetery yesterday and took pictures using the BillionGraves app. In two hours I was able to take more than 800 photos – amazing. Now, my
Veteran’s Weekend Trip to the Nashville National Cemetery Read More »
In the past few weeks, I have spent considerable time contacting DNA matches in 23andMe as first steps towards looking for verifiable connections. As I go through this process, I know there must be an easier way to leverage all the work we as individual 23andMe users are doing on the site. For my day
Genetic Genealogy Idea: Tagging DNA! Read More »
Okay, I might as well face it. My blog posts for the next while are all going to be 23andMe and how things are going with my involvement with the Roots Into the Future initiative. Hope you don’t mind! As I shared last time, my results are now in and I’ve had a wonderful time
23andMe: Hooking in My Family Read More »
With much joy yesterday I was delighted to learn that my DNA results were back from 23andMe. I ordered my kit for free through their Roots Into the Future initiative and have been working on getting my family members tested too. So far, my husband and my sister are done; my mother’s will be done
23andMe Results: My Ancestry Painting Read More »
My daughter Kaleya was born on her great-grandmother Alice’s birthday – October 16th. Yesterday, we celebrated Kaleya’s 7th birthday. Yesterday, my grandmother did not turn 87. 🙁 Today, b/c of it being her birthday, my mother went to her gravesite to visit her and to take the first pictures of her headstone. Grandma is buried
Grandma Truly Is Forever In Our Hearts Read More »
At my job, one of my primary responsibilities involves a grant project we have that is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Just this week, they announced a new round of funded projects. Some of them caught my genealogy eye as they have potential to be of benefit for family history researchers.
Upcoming History/Genealogy Projects from the IMLS Read More »