Tag: ancestry
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2010 Journal – Chapter 31
Lennoxlove June 10, 2010 at 4:47 AM Thursday June 10th 2010North Berwick, Scotland Not too much has happened lately but I will write about what actually has for some of it is rather funny if you think about it! I will say I do continue to love Scotland, it’s essentially summer and so having a […]
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DNA Travels – Part IV
Part I, II, III Here is my conclusion, and its not a concise one. Let me start here: I have white privilege. White privilege in that the color of my skin, my ethnic background, does not cause me to deal with the prejudices and racism that plagues many people. My ancestors, the ones I know […]
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DNA Travels – Part III
Part I and Part II 23andMe is distinct in that it goes beyond looking at DNA markers for ancestry, but it also finds information on genetic aspects such as risk for disease. 23andMe also works to look at DNA markers from historical DNA data as well as current aspects. However, this doesn’t mean that it […]
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DNA Travels – Part II
Part I For my own tests I started in 2016. First off was Ancestry. As I had done my genealogy research on there I figured it would be beneficial to have DNA data to match with the paper trail available in Ancestry. Ancestry pulls much of its data in comparison to the gene pool of […]
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DNA Travels – Part I
I love this commercial from 23 and Me. The one where this gorgeous young woman traverses the world to find her roots, all found in a 23 and Me kit. She’s freckled, all smiles, grooves and moves. She has a new identity from the test, and it’s something profound and beautiful. From the dozens of […]