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Grab a cigar—it’s a genetic match!

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 | Filed under My Family History Journal | Leave a comment

Back in February, my dad submitted a cheek swab to FamilyTreeDNA for a Y-chromosome test. The results are in, and the first fact was not a surprise: he’s French! Both of his parents were French-Canadian, and he knew (though hadn’t … Continue reading →

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RootsTech 2012 and jumping right in to the meaning of life

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 | Filed under My Family History Journal | Leave a comment

For six years, I’ve lived about an hour away from the mecca of genealogical research: the Family History Library* in Salt Lake City, Utah. Being primarily interested in preserving the family photos** and documents, though, I didn’t have the motivation … Continue reading →

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