Category Archives: Genealogy

Ancestry.com Ethnicity Update 2018 – A more precise Viking

Posted on June 6, 2018 by

Today (6th June 2018) I received an update to the Ethnicity Estimates created from my DNA at Ancestry.com. I thought it was worth reviewing the updates to see what value, if any, they add to my genealogical research. As a … Continue reading →

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The moral maze of DNA testing

Posted on April 30, 2018 by

Last week something long-expected happened in the sleepy world of genetic genealogy. The news broke that police in California had used a database of DNA testers to identify the “Golden State Killer”, believed to be responsible for at least 12 … Continue reading →

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The Lamberts in Yorkshire

Posted on February 22, 2018 by

Most of my ancestors had sensible surnames, like Sturdy, Armstrong and Atkinson, so I ‘ve always been a little intrigued by my grandmother’s surname, Lambert. It had a distinctly European flavour and has always left me wondering how my Yorkshire … Continue reading →

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The Chapmans: Hawnby, Nova Scotia and Methodism

Posted on May 15, 2017 by

Many genealogists search for a “Gateway Ancestor”. This is an ancestor who has a well- known and documented link to other ancestors further back in time. This link is normally back to a royal line, a famous person or, for … Continue reading →

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WhoDoYouThinkYouAreLive! 2017 – a short summary

Posted on April 7, 2017 by

Yesterday I made my annual day-trip to WhoDoYouThinkYouAre?-Live (hereafter WDYTYA?Live – please don’t make me write it out long-form again). This is the United Kingdom’s premier genealogy show. Originally held in London, it’s now moved to warehouse that is the … Continue reading →

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32 Ancestors – The people who didn’t move much

One of the things that fascinates me as a genealogist is how our ancestors moved around the country following the ebb and flow of economic fortune. Except, in my case, I’ve the feeling that, until recent generations, my ancestors didn’t … Continue reading →

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Finding Sarah Ann Stewart – a DNA success story

Posted on November 18, 2016 by

I’ve written in the past that my Stewart ancestors (my Mother’s Mother’s family) are a bit of an enigma. Their Stewart line are sons of Kings, as confirmed by my Stewart cousin who has tested his yDNA, but by the … Continue reading →

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