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• 07/29/2010: Otzi the Iceman's secrets about to be revealed

  Created: Thursday, 29 July 2010 09:49

  For the first time since his discovery almost twenty years ago, we are about to have access to the complete genetic profile of Otzi the Iceman.  As a result, the path is clear for imminent answers to many of the puzzles surrounding this mummy.  Click he...

• 07/27/2010: FamilySearch Indexing completes 100 million records

  Created: Tuesday, 27 July 2010 09:31

  FamilySearch Indexing has announced volunteers have completed 100 million records in the first half of 2010, and is on track to complete a targeted 200 million by the end of the year. Patrons can search the completed indexes and images at pilot.familyse...

• 07/25/2010: Phillips DNA Tests in Progress at Family Tree DNA

  Created: Sunday, 25 July 2010 14:11

  The following tests were underway at FTDNA as of 25 July 2010:Due Date, Batch #, Kit #, Type of Test 08/09/2010, 366, N88318, Deep Clade-I 08/16/2010, 367, 180250, Refine 37 to 67 08/23/2010, 368, 181871, 464X 08/30/2010, 369, 122807, Refine 37 to 67 ...

• 07/24/2010: Wealthy landlords helped build Birmingham, England

  Created: Saturday, 24 July 2010 09:47

  Here is a link to an interesting story about a wealthy family of Phillips who lived in or near early Birmingham, England.  Thanks to John Phillips, one of our British participants, for furnishing this link....

• 07/22/2010: Please don't protect us from our own genetic information

  Created: Thursday, 22 July 2010 09:57

  Several days ago, the FDA held a public meeting regarding Oversight of Laboratory Developed Tests, which includes DNA tests that are marketed directly to consumers.  Some people believe these tests should only be obtainable through doctors.  Katherine...

• 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...

• 07/18/2010: Phillips DNA Tests in Progress at Family Tree DNA

  Created: Sunday, 18 July 2010 14:26

  The following tests were underway at FTDNA as of 18 July 2010:Due Date, Batch #, Kit #, Type of Test03/01/2010, 343, 84729, R-L21 SNP 08/06/2010, 364, 180967, Y-DNA 67 08/09/2010, 366, N82180, mtDNA plus 08/11/2010, 366, N88318, Y-DNA 67 plus mtDNA 08...

• 07/17/2010: Atlas of Historical County Boundaries in the USA

  Created: Saturday, 17 July 2010 09:57

  Rex Phillips, one of our participants, clued us in about a handy website that has all kinds of information on every county in every state in the USA.  Click here to check it out....

• 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 ...