Visited some of the gravesites today for Father's Day. The cemeteries were populated with living people, making the tours more pleasant (and safer).
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| Family graves at Fairmount Cemetery in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. |
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Cemetery Visits for the Holiday
Visited some of the gravesites today for Father's Day. The cemeteries were populated with living people, making the tours more pleasant (and safer).
Saturday, June 16, 2012
AncestryDNA Kit Received
I received the DNA kit from Ancestry ordered one week ago for $99. It is a spit test, the same method of collection used by 23andMe, and will reveal autosomal inheritance. I have not decided who will be the contributor of the DNA.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
DNA Tutorial for Genealogy
I came across terrific online explanations of DNA from the University of Utah. The short videos plainly explain four types of genetic inheritance: autosomal, X chromosome, Y chromosome, and mitochondrial DNA, and their applicability to genealogical research.
The testing that I write about from 23andMe is autosomal. The kit that I ordered from Ancestry a few days ago is autosomal testing. The surname projects at FamilyTreeDNA (which I have not done yet) are Y chromosome DNA testing.
The testing that I write about from 23andMe is autosomal. The kit that I ordered from Ancestry a few days ago is autosomal testing. The surname projects at FamilyTreeDNA (which I have not done yet) are Y chromosome DNA testing.
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