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• 07/20/2010: Doggerland - the lost world of Stone Age Atlantis

  Created: Tuesday, 20 July 2010 14:33

  Doggerland is the name archaeologists have given to the former landmass now located under the North Sea that used to connect the British Isles to continental Europe.  Follow the story on the National Geographic Channel Sunday July 25th as crews recon...

• 07/15/2010: Developments in the Project over the past Month

  Created: Thursday, 15 July 2010 10:04

  New Y-DNA results returned from the FTDNA lab for the following participants over the past month.  These participants were added to various groups as follows:177526 was added to Group 1 178919 was added to Group 8 179979 was added to Group 10 180071 w...

• 07/13/2010: You can't choose your Relatives or your Ancestors!

  Created: Tuesday, 13 July 2010 09:38

  We found a link in Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter to a hilarious comedy sketch featuring British comedian Alexander Armstrong.  He will be in a future episode of the British television version of "Who Do You Think You Are?"  In this pretend prev...

• 07/11/2010: Phillips DNA Tests in Progress at Family Tree DNA

  Created: Sunday, 11 July 2010 10:59

  The following tests were underway at FTDNA as of 11 July 2010:Due Date, Batch #, Kit #, Type of Test03/01/2010, 343, 84729, R-L21 SNP 07/09/2010, 359, 123739, Refine 37 to 67 08/02/2010, 365, 180057, Refine 37 to 67 08/06/2010, 364, 180967, Y-DNA 67 0...

• 07/09/2010: Family Tree DNA announces Y-DNA Upgrade Sale

  Created: Friday, 09 July 2010 10:24

  Don't procrastinate!  From July 8th through July 19th, FTDNA is reducing all their Y-DNA upgrade prices as follows:   Current Group SALE Price Y12-25 $49 $35 Y12-37 $99 $69 Y12-67 $189 $149 Y25-37 $49 $35 Y25-67...

• 07/08/2010: Breakthrough in helping families go back to their roots

  Created: Thursday, 08 July 2010 10:05

  Scottish scientists at Edinburgh University have used volunteers from small communities in Scotland, Italy and Croatia to test their DNA and locate exactly where their distant relatives lived, in some cases with 100% accuracy.  Within five years they ...

• 07/06/2010: 1940 USA Census will be made public April of 2012

  Created: Tuesday, 06 July 2010 10:35

  The 1940 USA census is scheduled to be released to the public in April of 2012.  Here is a link to an article in Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter.  Many genealogists are eagerly waiting for the release of this census....

• 07/04/2010: Phillips DNA Tests in Progress at Family Tree DNA

  Created: Sunday, 04 July 2010 08:34

  The following tests were underway at FTDNA as of 4 July 2010:Due Date, Batch #, Kit #, Type of Test03/01/2010, 343, 84729, R-L21 SNP 07/09/2010, 359, 123739, Refine 37 to 67 08/02/2010, 365, 176529, Backbone test 08/02/2010, 365, 180057, Refine 37 to 6...

• 07/02/2010: About 15% of people have genes associated with a long life

  Created: Friday, 02 July 2010 09:08

  Using a statistical method called genome-wide association, researchers looked at the genes of more than 1,000 centenarians and discovered 150 markers which appear to be associated with a long and healthy life.  Click here to read more about it in a rep...

• 07/01/2010: July Issue of Phillips Project DNA newsletter has been posted

  Created: Thursday, 01 July 2010 09:19

  The July issue of our Phillips DNA Project newsletter has been posted on this website under the News tab.  You can elect to read it in plain text or PDF format.  This month the newsletter contains information on our new venture, a wiki page, as well as ...

• 06/29/2010: Legal Age in the Colonies or What Exactly is an Infant?

  Created: Tuesday, 29 June 2010 10:08

  Here is a link to an article in Bob's Genealogy Filing Cabinet II that describes legal age in the English Colonies.  This is a much misunderstood subject and a very important one for genealogists....

• 06/27/2010: Phillips DNA Tests in Progress at Family Tree DNA

  Created: Sunday, 27 June 2010 16:47

  The following tests were underway at FTDNA as of 27 June 2010:  Due Date, Batch #, Kit #, Type of Test03/01/2010, 343, 84729, R-L21 SNP 06/07/2010, 357, N68992, Family Finder Autosomal Test 07/09/2010, 359, 123739, Refine 37 to 67 07/19/2010, 363, 17...

• 06/26/2010: Family Tree's summer sale extended to June 30th

  Created: Friday, 25 June 2010 15:16

  Good news! FTDNA's summer sale has been extended to June 30th.   Kits must be ordered and paid for by June 30th to qualify for the summer sale pricing.  Here is a list of the tests that are on sale:Y-DNA 37 marker test for $119 (regular price is $149)...

• 06/24/2010: Fifty Most Popular Genealogy Websites for 2010

  Created: Thursday, 24 June 2010 09:46

  Here is a link to a list of the 50 most popular genealogy websites for 2010.  These rankings were determined in the first quarter of 2010 and they are based on the popularity of websites as measured by four major ranking companies. ...

• 06/22/2010: Is Knowledge of Your DNA Dangerous to your Health?

  Created: Tuesday, 22 June 2010 14:07

  Last month, a small tempest broke out when Walgreen's Pharmacy announced that it would begin selling over-the-counter DNA tests directly to customers -- no doctor needed. The tests, made by a company called Pathway Genomics, promised to scan customers' ge...

• 06/20/2010: Phillips DNA Tests in Progress at Family Tree DNA

  Created: Sunday, 20 June 2010 14:25

  The following tests were underway at FTDNA as of 20 June 2010:Due Date, Batch #, Kit #, Type of Test03/01/2010, 343, 84729, R-L21 SNP 06/07/2010, 357, N68992, Family Finder Autosomal Test 06/21/2010, 359, 123739, Refine 37 to 67 07/16/2010, 361, 180071...

• 06/18/2010: FTDNA's summer sale will end on June 25th

  Created: Friday, 18 June 2010 09:43

  Hurry, FTDNA's summer sale will end on June 25th!  The following DNA tests are on sale:Y-DNA 37 marker test for $119 (regular price is $149)Y-DNA 67 marker test for $199 (regular price is $239)Y-DNA 37 marker test and mtDNA test for $159 (regular price ...

• 06/17/2010: DNA analysis may solve why Ozzy Osbourne is still alive

  Created: Thursday, 17 June 2010 09:53

  The mystery of why Ozzy Osbourne is still alive after decades of drug and alcohol abuse may finally be solved.  The 61-year-old former rock star is to become one of only a handful of people to have their complete genome sequenced.  It is hoped the resul...

• 06/15/2010: Developments in the Project over the past month

  Created: Tuesday, 15 June 2010 10:08

  New yDNA test results returned from the FTDNA lab for the following participants over the past month.  These participants were added to various groups as follows:175935 was added to Group 2175319 was added to Group 25170813 was added to Group 40177099 wa...

• 06/14/2010: DNA Heritage promotion will end on June 20th

  Created: Monday, 14 June 2010 08:44

  DNA Heritage, a British company owned by Alastair Greenshields, is currently running a promotion on DNA tests: $20 off every test.  This promotion will end on June 20th.  Here are some examples of the promotional pricing:23-marker Y-chromosome STR test ...