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... of extreme sports. Well this, I think, is the genetic genealogist’s equivalent. In DNA or Bust, I told about getting my 93 year old uncle’s DNA analyzed. Our Endogamous Ashkenazi heritage layed 7,017 matches upon us. That was one month ago. Since then, FamilyTreeDNA have updated their Family Finder ...

... Genetic Genealogy. On the panel were four distinguished genealogists who know their DNA: Maurice Gleeson from London, England. DNA and Family Tree Research CeCe Moore from Southern California. Your Genetic Genealogist David Pike from St John’s, Newfoundland. Pike Utilities for Autosomal Files Judy Russell, from New Jersey. ...

... (@louiskessler) June 5, 2016 "Don't spit on the street. It's a waste of DNA", says Joanne from Ancestry.ca #OGS2016Toronto — Louis Kessler (@louiskessler) June 5, 2016 Unfortunately I hadn't bought a ticket for the Saturday evening Banquet, because I didn't really expect to be going to anything on the Saturday. I had only registered for the Sunday. But ...

... your suggestions. Almost six months ago, I started thinking about A New Notation for DNA Relationships. I’ve now worked out the bugs, and I’m ready to define the notation more formally, as I prepare to implement it in Behold.   Behold’s Genetic Relationship Notation defines a string of characters that represent how person A connects to person B. With this ...

... recent Unlock the Past Genealogy cruise who implored me to get my 93 year old uncle DNA tested while I still can. Judy made me realize that it was necessary. I have always understood the importance of DNA research as a valuable science to help discover relationships that works hand-in-hand with traditional research. For the past few ...

... in Ukraine”, and Israel Pickholtz will be talking about his successes in his DNA research in his endogamous family, and I’m currently half way through reading his new book: Endogamy: One Family, One People. To top that off, Sunday has a panel discussing “The Future of Genetic Genealogy” with panel members: Elizabeth A. R. Kaegi (moderator), Maurice Gleeson, ...

... There’s some very interesting things I’m working on (including some useful DNA info for you that I don’t think any other program has included yet – and I’ll talk about those in future blog posts. What’s immediately next on my agenda is to get my Behold News newsletter going again. It’s been over 4 years since I sent the last one. I was having ...

... Louis Kessler (@louiskessler) February 26, 2016 Judy Russell presenting DNA Tests. 10th Unlock the Past genealogy cruise #UTPCruise pic.twitter.com/JngO1JQcN0— Louis Kessler (@louiskessler) February 26, 2016 "Hatch, Match, Dispatch" (born, married, died) - Judy Russell, the legal genealogist #UTPCruise— Louis Kessler (@louiskessler) ...

... February 23, 2016 Later on in the afternoon, Judy Russell gave a superb talk about DNA. Judy Russell getting ready to present the ABCs of DEF ... er, make that DNA. #UTPCruise pic.twitter.com/4gWKEnHWtH— Louis Kessler (@louiskessler) February 23, 2016 Day 11 we were in Sydney. My wife and I spent a week in Sydney three years ...

... research help zone session. Dinner was followed by Shauna Hicks' story about her DNA research and the perils it threw upon her: Shauna Hicks presenting "Love, Sex and Damned Lies" on the 10th Unlock The Past genealogy cruise #UTPCruise pic.twitter.com/QycqxSzNQL— Louis Kessler (@louiskessler) February 17, 2016 The next day, day 5, we were in Windy ...