Ok, I bought a book to learn how to deal with my dad's DNA genealogy. They suggest, and provide instructions for, Airtable.

Airtable uses AI to determine relationships between entries in its database. It's possible, but tedious, to do this by hand.

Is this an ethical use of AI? Just "AI" gives me the squicks.

#Geneaology
#AI

I was looking at how closely related I am to various famous people on FamilySearch.org, and discovered that I'm as closely related to Taylor Swift as I am to Michelle Obama. (10th cousin once removed)

Not sure what I should take from that.

#FamilyHistory #Geneaology

Finishing up the Vikings series.
(A co-production between Canada & Ireland)

Historical fiction but still some good depictions of the harsh world of Europe 700s-800s.

BTW I'm the 36th great grandaughter of King Bjorn Ironside Ragnarsson.

Would I like my viking ancestors -- so dirty, so religious, so rough? But so wildly adventurous, bold, sea-faring?

I was thrilled to visit the Draken Harald Harfage when it moored in Montreal.

https://www.drakenhh.com/about-the-ship

#Vikings #Geneaology #DrakenHarald

Watching "Finding Your Roots" with Marisol and noticed that Charlemagne came up in Sharon Stone's paper trail. Reminded me that, whilst it can be hard to find the paper trail to demonstrate how someone of European descent is descended from him, if you have European ancestry then you are descended from him. As well as anyone else who lived then or earlier who has descendants alive today.

The various genetic isopoints are a mind-bender. 🙂

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/humans-are-all-more-closely-related-than-we-commonly-think/
#genetics #ancestry #geneaology