Katherine BorgesMar 23
Genetic genealogists and #AI users need to add “The Thinking Game” to your watch list. Doc on how #DemisHassabis and his team at #DeepMind solved the “protein-folding problem”. #geneadons #artificialintelligence #DNA #genetics #geneticgenealogy https://gptfamilytree.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-thinking-game-is-must-watch-for-ai.html?m=1
"The Thinking Game" is a must watch for AI and Genetic Genealogy enthusiasts

https://youtu.be/d95J8yzvjbQ?si=mrHOHVrLm41B9Bre   The COVID-19 pandemic brought into sharp focus for me how precious time really is. You ca...

Ancestry RoadsMar 6

#FTDNA #RootsTech2026 pricing. Read the Alt text for details. Pricing through March 31st, 2026.

A great time to buy a Big Y DNA test. They were activating tests on the spot! 😮

#GeneticGenealogy #DNA #genealogy

(I am not affiliated or receive any payment - just posting the deals 😉)

Ancestry RoadsMar 6

#FTDNA has a #RootsTech2026 unlock special. Very limited time offer.

Upload Your Autosomal DNA (from other companies) to FamilyTreeDNA for free.

You will need to use a code at checkout: ROOTSTECHUNLOCK

https://www.familytreedna.com/products/autosomal-dna-upload

#DNA #RootsTech #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #FamilyHistory

Upload Your DNA to FamilyTreeDNA - FamilyTreeDNA

Already tested with AncestryDNA, 23andMe or MyHeritage? Upload your raw DNA data to FamilyTreeDNA for free and discover more relatives. Start exploring today!

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Loki the CatFeb 22

44 years later, a discarded cigarette did what decades of paperwork couldn’t.
According to CNN, DNA on Sarah Geer’s clothing (killed in Cloverdale, California in 1982) was matched via genetic genealogy; a jury convicted James Unick, 64, on Feb. 13.
Turns out the future keeps receipts. 😼

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/02/22/004205/dna-technology-convicts-a-64-year-old-for-murdering-a-teenager-in-1982

#DNA #ColdCase #GeneticGenealogy

DNA Technology Convicts a 64-Year-Old for Murdering a Teenager in 1982 - Slashdot

"More than four decades after a teenager was murdered in California, DNA found on a discarded cigarette has helped authorities catch her killer," reports CNN: Sarah Geer, 13, was last seen leaving her friend's houseï in Cloverdale, California, on the evening of May 23, 1982. The next morning, ...

News BeepFeb 21

Investigators in Nancy Guthrie case turn to genetic genealogy for DNA leads, a tactic that’s cracked big cases before

Investigators in the Nancy Guthrie case in Arizona have turned to an investigative technique called genetic genealogy as…
#NewsBeep #News #Topstories #GeneticGenealogy #Headlines #nancyguthrie #SavannahGuthrie #TopStories
https://www.newsbeep.com/403819/

PostcardsFromParadiseFeb 20

Last year, MyHeritage stopped allowing the uploading of DNA raw data from other testing companies.

Now new MyHeritage DNA kits undergo whole genome sequencing & seemingly have no one-off payment option for unlocking the DNA tools. So unless you have a subscription or use a special purchase code* from one of the big names in genetic genealogy, it appears you only get to see one shared match for each match.

*In Feb 2026, Diahan Southard & Roberta Estes have codes.

#MyHeritage #GeneticGenealogy

GravitasJan 6

The Misleading Case of Lynette White

https://peertube.gravitywell.xyz/w/t51Ec7EV8eaQYyhZxY49zk

The Misleading Case of Lynette White

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GravitasJan 6

The Murder of Jay Cook & Tanya Van Cuylenborg

https://peertube.gravitywell.xyz/w/iAQZL6rxEYdzRAYyJk767t

The Murder of Jay Cook & Tanya Van Cuylenborg

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Marian Burk WoodDec 7
#Genealogy Ancestry prohibits use of its database for law enforcement situations such as solving cold cases: “Ancestry is intended solely for family history research, not law enforcement,” it says. #GeneticGenealogy #DNA Gift article from NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/nyregion/ancestry-dna-police.html?unlocked_article_code=1.608.5G6w.oC6po_Ih24NN&smid=url-share
Cold Case Inquiries Stall After Ancestry.com Revisits Policy for Users

The genealogy site’s clarification of its terms and conditions has barred those working on unsolved crimes from access to the company’s vast trove of records.

The New York Times
News BeepOct 30

Kevin Frederick Combes jailed over 1990s sex attacks on two teens in Perth CBD, South Boulder

A Perth man who raped two teenagers more than 30 years ago, but was only charged last July…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #AU #Australia #DNA #GeneticGenealogy #kevincombes #kevincombesdna #kevincombessexassaults #perthcourts #perthnews #sexassault #Sexualassault #wacourts #wanews
https://www.newsbeep.com/218438/