Tag Archives: LivingDNA

Vikings ! Vikings ! Vikings ! – the LivingDNA Viking Test

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Phil Grass

Recently (April 2022), LivingDNA added an option to their DNA testing service to evaluate your DNA for “Viking”. Being a sucker for DNA tester and also having a soft-spot for LivingDNA I thought I would try the test. As a … Continue reading →

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DNA Testing – Ethnicity Estimates – 2020 Edition

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Phil Grass

When I was young my identity was clear, I was from “the top end of North Yorkshire”. My Mum grew up in a village 3 miles from where I lived and my Dad in a different village 2 miles away. … Continue reading →

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RootsTech London 2019 – show report

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Phil Grass

“Build a Show and they will come” (or something like that). Those were the words of Steve Rockwood, President and CEO of FamilySearch during his keynote speech, opening the  RootsTech London 2019. He was, naturally, paraphrasing the famous line from … Continue reading →

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Ethnicity Estimates and Britishness – 2017 Edition

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Phil Grass

Lets face it, “Ethnicity Estimates”, i.e. analysing your DNA to break down your ancestry into different regional world populations, are fun. In certain circumstances it can be useful for a genealogist, for example researching an unknown recent ancestor. At a more … Continue reading →

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WhoDoYouThinkYouAreLive! 2017 – a short summary

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Phil Grass

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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My LivingDNA Test Results

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Phil Grass

As of September 2016 there is a new DNA testing company battling for consumers money, Living DNA. They offer a single, €159/£120/$159 , 3-in-1 test, covering autosomal, male-line yDNA (males-only duh) and maternal-line mitochondrial DNA. Even though I’ve already taken … Continue reading →

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