Genetic Genealogy

The US Census records are your go-to resource if you’re building your family tree or undertaking any other kind of family history-related project. However, you need these expert tips to make the most of these records. Learn About Different Censuses and What the Records Offer The first US census was taken in 1790. Needless to say, the censuses evolved…

In 1973 a man in Arizona left his wife and four children. Thanksgiving of 1978 a family got into an argument that resulted in a California woman taking her daughters and leaving. Her family never saw her again. In 1981, Bob Evans and his partner Denise Beaudin left Manchester N.H…

In November 2016, Sherri Papini, a resident of Northern California, went on a morning jog. After she failed to pick up her kids at daycare, her husband reported her missing. And so, the search began. Along her jogging trail, an iPhone, some headphones, and what are thought to be Papini’s…

Beyond thrilled, this case I worked on is being told. I was approached by several different television programs to assist with producing the tragic story of Leslie Penrod Harris, kidnapped in 1976 from South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California, and found hours later at El Toro Marine Corps Base…

One of the advantages of using GEDmatch is the ability to see how much DNA your DNA matches share with you and each other. This allows users to determine how these matches are related to each other. This article is written by the team at GEDmatch. You can create a…