#genealogical dna

[coockie8]

roy starts withdrawing more and more as he notices himself aging and ed doesnt understand why cause hes literally never been more attracted to this man 😭🥰

Roy, lamenting about his greying hair and wrinkles: How could the literal human sunshine I call a husband love me now that I'm not pretty anymore!?

Ed, whenever the light hits Roy just right and brings out the silver in his hair, remembering he can't just jump his husband in public:

[madmonksandmaenads]

Be the kind of ancestor you wish to have.

[bucephaly]

Just curious, where would you recommend starting genealogy research? I’m mostly curious more than anything, thought I don’t think having Native American lineage is likely for me?

Start by talking to your family and writing down as much info as you can. Names of grandparents, great grandparents, aunts, uncles, whatever you can. Birth dates and places they lived as well.

I do genealogy thru ancestry.com and it's mostly great but I know some people have problems with it. You can get a 2 week free trial and you might be able to get plenty of your tree filled out in that time.

Then, just put in what info you got from your parents, and look for census records. US Census records from 1950 and earlier are public, so start there. I was able to go back to my gg grandfather just thru censuses, and then I was able to find his Dawes card. I have gone back further but the farther back it goes the less reliable anything is. Be wary of anything on ancestry or other sites where the only source is someone else's tree, because people can put whatever they want down and a lot of it is wrong. [For example, on other parts of my tree it's tried to connect me to pocahontas 3 times.]

Ofc this advice doesn't just apply for those looking for native ancestry, it's just general genealogy stuff and it's really interesting for anyone to learn about their ancestors (:

Sorry this might be specific to the US, I'm not familiar with how records work elsewhere.

Good luck!

[throughthetreesblog]

Remember to join us at The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. (AAHGS) 45th National Conference. Two sessions tomorrow, starting at 1:30PM Eastern, will reveal how to mine genealogical gems from your genes, separate fact from fiction, and discern science from pseudoscience. See you soon.

[foragecore]

i will always maintain that some1 on my dads family has a secret...

[simplyforensic]

The Revolutionary Impact of Forensic Genetic Genealogy on Criminal Investigations

  The integration of forensic genetic genealogy into criminal investigations has revolutionized the approach law enforcement agencies take towards solving cold cases and bringing perpetrators to justice. By blending traditional genealogy with the power of modern DNA technologies, forensic genetic genealogy provides a groundbreaking tool for identifying suspects and victims in cases that have…

[angelindiskies]

Found this out this week

Who would've thought?

[popculturegenealogy]

Tamberlane and the thorny issue of adoption in roots work

Clearly, there are different types of roots, beyond what the teacher in these panels from Tamberlane is telling her. This is NOT what you tell someone about their roots. Teacher, you are doing this all wrong!

Reprinted from my Genealogy in Popular Culture WordPress blog. Originally published on March 8, 2021.

One of my favorite ongoing webcomics, Tamberlane, hits you right in the face with an issue which often faces genealogists: adoption. Tamberlane, the story's protagonist is told by her teacher, Ms. Callie. that they will be learning about "their roots." [1] This worries her, as she first thinks that it means she literally has roots growing out of her, and later when she learns that roots make you for "who you are." She is concerned because she's from the far-off place known as "Abroad" but her friends comfort her, reminding her that her roots are in Treehollow with the rest of them because she lives there. Cur later challenges Ms. Callie, asking about students who don't know their roots and starts making a scene. Later, the teacher is flustered and doesn't know how to answer questions about "Abroad," with Jentzen kicked out of the classroom as a result, just because he asked a question! This becomes a plot point later in the series, as Cur blames Tamberlane for Jentzen getting fired, even though it isn't Tamberlane's fault, leading Piper to get in a fight with Cur. [2] As it turns out, not even Tamberlane's guardian, Belfry, can adequately explain "Abroad" to her. [3]

Ms. Callie was wrong about roots. As Becks Kobel, a death positive genealogist [4] wrote in October 2017, "we are placed within families, whether biologically or through adoption, that have a long history with all sorts of experiences." Roots are not only based in your blood, but are wider ranging than that, including your chosen family, those you surround yourselves with, and your circumstances. They can be your roots. There are even some Italian surnames, like Esposito, which were given to children in Italy who were given up by their parents or were adopted! At the same time, a surname may be assumed because of an "unofficial adoption, taking on a stepfather’s surname and so on" as was the case with one of my ancestors, Robert B. Mills II (originally Robert Barnabas Packard). Some genealogists even warn about not being "lured into sympathy research via an adoption story" while others note that DNA tests can be helpful for those with ancestors who were adopted or those looking for their birth parents. Sure, you could say that the "standard" family tree wasn't made for adoption, but that doesn't mean it is invalid, as adoptees can be heirs to estate from time to time. Some stick with the so-called standard tree, as "Geni cannot record adoptions" but that doesn't mean that records of it doesn't exist. [5] Russian genealogist Vera Miller talked about this:

Many adoptees become curious about their birth families and hopeful their questions about their separations from their families will be answered. The challenges of some adoptees from the Russian-speaking world is facing that their Russian language skills disappeared or were never developed. Thanks to the Internet, these adoptees can find their families with just as much success as adoptees from the English-speaking world.

That brings me back to Tamberlane. She was, at the beginning of the comic, found in the woods by the citizens of Treehollow and while she isn't always good with communicating verbally, she knows a bit of pidgin Trissol (Silver Sage Sign Language). She calls herself "Tamberlane" when meeting Belfry for the first time in Chapter 1, with Belfry wondering where her parents are, and who left her there. As such, the other stuff I said about adoption isn't applicable here, although it is still worth noting. Hopefully, in the future, this is explored more in the webcomic.

© 2021-2023 Burkely Hermann. All rights reserved.

Notes

[1] Caytlin Vilbrandt, Tamberlane, Chapter 4, Pages 181-190, Issue 15 on WEBTOON, Jan. 2, 2020.

[2] Caytlin Vilbrandt, Tamberlane, Chapter 4, Pages 191-199, Issue 16 on WEBTOON, Jan. 2, 2020.

[3] Caytlin Vilbrandt, Tamberlane, Chapter 4, Page 207, Issue 22 on WEBTOON, Feb. 10, 2020; Caytlin Vilbrandt, Tamberlane, Chapter 4, Page 208, Issue 23 on WEBTOON, Feb. 19, 2020

[4] She left Twitter some time ago and now occasionally posts on Instagram. So, she is still active (perhaps more on Facebook), but not in the way she used to be on social media. And that's ok.

[5] In a related note, a Puerto Rican genealogist Teresa Vega, argued that with "Ancestry doing away with <8 cM DNA matches," it would negatively impact Black and indigenous descendants, saying they should "seriously consider that they are preventing family reunification not only due to slavery, but also due to adoption, genocide, famine, etc."

[twistingtreeancestry]

It's my 1 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳

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Woohoo! One year of sharing my genealogical stories and discoveries! Thank you to anyone who has taken an interest and/or helped me to invite those long-gone souls back to life, if only for moments!

My Twisting Tree of Ancestry was started with the hopes of exploring my roots and the history of Southwest Louisiana, as well as immortalizing and connecting those who:

are within my family, be they close, family friends, extended, so extended we're not even related now, disowned, estranged, etc.

reside within the cemeteries that I visit

become memorials that I manage on Find a Grave

for any other reason drift into my life

If that intrigues you, make sure to follow me to ensure you see my future posts~

[forensicfield]

Unlocking the Past: The Power of Forensic Genealogy in Modern Crime Solving

In the world of criminal investigation, where every piece of evidence counts, a remarkable tool has emerged in recent years that has transformed the way crimes are solved. #Forensicgenealogy #forensicscience #forensicfield #dna #crime #crimescene

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[dougielombax]

“So, are they related?”

“Well, they both show up next to each other on these family tree documents, but it doesn’t say if they’re siblings or cousins or anything else. And they aren’t clones either. The genealogy and DNA tests do confirm SOME sort of relation between them. We just don’t know what.”

“Okay? Have we at least tried asking them? If they’re related and how I mean. No?”

“We have on several occasions but the answers they gave were insufferably vague and maddeningly unhelpful. On one occasion one of them says yes, followed by no, and the other one says no meaning yes.”

“What….”

“I know. It’s baffling.”

“So what do we say?”

“Their latest answer which they both agreed on was yes but no but yes but no but yes but no but yes.”

“….so what does that mean?”

“I’m not sure. I’m having it sent for analysis with our cryptographers and code breakers. They said something about applying mathematics and patterns, not my field admittedly. We should hopefully get an answer out of them.”

“Right…”

[jdswritersblog]

How To Start Your Family Search, Part 1.

You could start your family history search with doing a DNA test. But I suggest starting with writing down what you already know about family members from the past. The DNA test wait time is six to eight weeks so in that time ask others in your family what they know or remember; parents, if still living, and siblings. And don’t forget asking aunts and uncles and cousins. Their stories will help…

[dnagenealogy]

Triangulating at 23andMe

After you sign in to 23andMe go to the left side of the page and follow the link to DNA relatives:

Select a relative of interest. I chose Patricia, a new “3rd cousin” match:

After you click or tap on the relative of interest, scroll down to “Find Relatives in Common.” Click or tap on the blue button:

Review the list of “Relatives in Common.” In this case, these are people who share DNA with me AND Patricia (shared matches). If there is “DNA Overlap” (neon green box) the shared match triangulates with me and Patricia. The work of triangulation is already done for me!

After the closest family members, the top relative in common who triangulates is a paternal first cousin once removed, Cousin “c”:

Additional triangulation along with some google searches and a message to Patricia confirm that Patricia is related to me through my paternal grandfather and now we know exactly how we are related!

[mermazeablaze]

So off & on I dabble in amateur genealogy. & one of the things that tends to happen is that I run into the same handful of family on all the sites regarding a specific family member - my dad's bio father.

My dad was conceived in an affair. My grandma cheated on her husband with a childhood friend of hers. Surprisingly, her husband forgave her & legally adopted my dad.

Meanwhile his bio dad chose to ignore his existence besides the couple of times he "attempted" (loose word) to bond with him. He died in 2000.

But his bio dad apparently kept my dad a tight lipped secret from the rest of his family. & from what I've learned from his father's family - he was mostly mean, secretive & aside from his niece - there wasn't a kind word to be said about him.

& though I've proven including DNA testing my dad was his son (because it shows in genetic matches they're my cousins, aunts & uncles)- they continue omitting my dad from their family trees. & it drives me insane.

I always reach out to them when I find them & message them my dad's info, both of my brothers, mine & all three of my daughters. Because it isn't JUST about my dad. By omitting him they're also omitting us & we deserve to be recognized just as much as anyone else on a family tree.

In the meantime I make sure my family trees are publicly accessible on the off chance someone recognizes us as part of that family & also just because I believe people have a right to see the relatives people share in general.