The new mitotree and million mito project: what’s new for mtdna testers?

You have been thinking about researching your ancestry, your relatives are emptying out the cupboards to find old family documents to help, and the family stories are beginning to flow. But how should

Perhaps, if you are over a certain age, you remember the Monty Python sketch that included the catchphrase ‘Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!’ The same could be said for your DNA results. Most p

All family historians hit brick walls, and this is the story of the techniques (and luck) that enabled me to overcome a tough challenge. My 3x great grandfather Thomas Hoskin lived on the beautiful Go

The visible signs of ageing – wrinkles, greying hair, aching joints – are only the surface expression of something far more intricate happening inside our cells. Beneath the surface, every organ in ou

Four views of modern maternity

1 DECEMBER, 6.30 PM Brick walls, Skills & Solutions Club: ‘Software focus: Reunion 14 & Reunion Touch’ A Family Tree Plus online event, with Kathie Ross. Take a tour of this Mac-user family history pr