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

  Created: Tuesday, 29 June 2010 16:08

  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 22:47

  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 21:16

  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 15:46

  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 20:07

  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 20:25

  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 15:43

  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 15:53

  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 16:08

  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 14:44

  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 ...

• 06/12/2010: Phillips DNA Tests in Progress at Family Tree DNA

  Created: Saturday, 12 June 2010 14:23

  The following tests were underway at FTDNA as of 12 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 07/09/2010, 360, 177526...

• 06/10/2010: Free access to Footnote's American Civil War Records

  Created: Thursday, 10 June 2010 15:09

  For the next three weeks til the end of June, Footnote is offering free access to their collection of American Civil War records.  Here is a link to the website....

• 06/08/2010: Analysis of Jewish genomes refutes the Khazar claim

  Created: Tuesday, 08 June 2010 16:44

    The latest DNA study weighs in on the controversial, centuries-old claim that European Jews are all the descendants of Khazars, a Turkic group who converted to Judaism in the late eighth and early ninth century.  DNA says no.  Click here to read mor...

• 06/06/2010: Family Tree DNA announces sizzling summer sale!

  Created: Sunday, 06 June 2010 16:30

  FTDNA just announced a summer promotion that will last from June 5 to June 25 for the following DNA tests: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 $1...

• 06/05/2010: Phillips DNA Tests in Progress at Family Tree DNA

  Created: Saturday, 05 June 2010 15:42

  The following tests were underway at FTDNA as of 5 June 2010:Due Date, Batch #, Kit #, Type of Test03/01/2010, 343, 84729, R-L21 SNP 06/04/2010, 354, 175935, Y-DNA 37 06/07/2010, 357, N68992, Family Finder Autosomal Test 06/11/2010, 350, 173857, Mt-DNA...

• 06/03/2010: The Gregorian calendar versus the Julian or Old Style calendar

  Created: Thursday, 03 June 2010 16:41

  Up to and including the year 1751, England and its colonies considered the new year to begin on March 25, not January 1.  This is called the Julian or Old Style calendar.  In 1752, the Gregorian calendar was adopted so December 31, 1751 was followed by ...

• 06/01/2010: June 2010 Phillips DNA Project newsletter has been posted

  Created: Tuesday, 01 June 2010 14:47

  The June 2010 Phillips DNA Project newsletter has been posted on our News page.  Just click the News tab in the blue bar at the top of the page and you can elect to read the newsletter in PDF or plain text format.  This month the newsletter contains inf...