Category Archives: Genealogy

The Old Find-A-Grave Site Shutting Down August 20, 2018; Not Talking about Find-A-Grave New’s Site

Posted on August 13, 2018 by

I am talking about https://old.findagrave.com/ and not https://www.findagrave.com/. For those not aware, the old site is still available for not quite a week. There are advantages and disadvantages to both sites. In some ways, the old site is still much … Continue reading →

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LivingDNA $89 Sale Price August, 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by

I don’t know how long the sale will last as it only shows limited time only on the LivingDNA website, but they are offering LivingDNA kits for $89, regular price is $99. I update the Current August 2018 DNA Sales … Continue reading →

Posted in 23andMe, AncestryDNA, FamilyTree DNA, FindMyPast, LivingDNA, mtDNA, MyHeritage DNA, Y-DNA | Leave a comment

Why You Shouldn’t Blindly Trust Product Reviews

Posted on August 5, 2018 by

I stopped trusting book, gaming, movie, and product reviews years ago after seeing too many that were either paid for by the company or author or were hatchet jobs by people who didn’t like the company, product, or writer. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazon, Book Reviews, DNA, Reviews | 1 Comment

Current August 2018 DNA Sales

Posted on August 1, 2018 by

Will update on a regular basis; I try and check all of the DNA companies in this link on a daily basis. Updated mid afternoon of August 15, 2018: updated Geno 2.0 Next price on Amazon (price may not go … Continue reading →

Posted in 23andMe, AncestryDNA, Autosomal DNA, BIG Y, Dante Labs, DNA, DNA Tribes, DNA.Land, DNAFeed, DNAFit, FamilyTree DNA, FindMyPast, Full Genomes, GenePlaza, Geno 2.0 Next, GPS Origins, Helix, HomeDNA, LivingDNA, mtDNA, MyHeritage DNA, Promethease, TeloYears, TribeCode, uBiome, Veritas, Vitagene, WeGene, Y-500, Y-DNA, YSEQ.net | 4 Comments

Two Older Changes to the Social Security Death Index You May Not Be Aware of

Posted on July 31, 2018 by

There are two changes to the Social Security Death Index (SSDI) that happened several years ago and yet many people are not aware of one or both of the changes. The two changes are: 1) Social Security Administration (SSA) no … Continue reading →

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NARA Remembers 1973 Fire That Destroyed Many Military Records

Posted on July 30, 2018 by

I don’t know if my Dad’s records were lost in the big 1973 fire that destroyed many military records, and one day I will probably find out if they were or weren’t destroyed when I go to order copies from … Continue reading →

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Why Acronyms Should Be Avoided Unless You Define Them First

Posted on July 28, 2018 by

I am not a fan of acronyms and I am including the widest definition of acronym (acronym, initialism, pseudo-blend, symbol – see the description in the link for examples of each; note the link has a fair number of examples, … Continue reading →

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