Tag: AncestryDNA

PODCAST Episode 209: What If Ancestry Takes Out a Loan – Being Prepared

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Ancestry, Ancestry.com, Best Practices, DNA, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Reclaim the Records

Don’t be alarmed, but I’m about to alarm you. A little. Well, I’m going to make you think a bit, anyway. Nothing will happen tomorrow, but it sounds like Ancestry’s parent company, Permira Advisers LLP, is willing to take out a very risky loan in order to fund a move that would denude Ancestry of $900 … Read More “PODCAST Episode 209: What If Ancestry Takes Out a Loan – Being Prepared” »

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PODCAST Episode 203: An Interview with Kenyatta Berry

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
Ancestry, Books, FTDNA, How To, Interview, Learning, Podcast, Podcast episode, Public Records, Q&A, Teaching

If you are a fan of PBS’ Genealogy Roadshow, you know who Kenyatta Berry is. If you are on Genie Twitter, you know who Kenyatta Berry is. If you have been to, or seen talks from, SLIG or RootsTech, you know who Kenyatta Berry is. And if you’re one of the many people who’ve bought The Family Tree … Read More “PODCAST Episode 203: An Interview with Kenyatta Berry” »

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PODCAST Seasonal Bonus 4: Diwali Lakshmi (the Hindu Festival of Lights), 2005-2006 (with transcript)

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
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I’m back after a brief illness-induced break, and while I’m not up to teaching yet, I am definitely here to celebrate! How much do YOU know about Diwali? I knew basically nothing but the name until I put this episode together. This is the final day of Diwali, and isn’t it our good luck that … Read More “PODCAST Seasonal Bonus 4: Diwali Lakshmi (the Hindu Festival of Lights), 2005-2006 (with transcript)” »

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PODCAST Episode 27: Ancestry – What I Hate About New (with transcript)

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
Accessible, Ancestry, Ancestry.com, Best Evidence, Best Practices, Census, DNA, Federal Census, GEDmatch.com, How To, Ko-Fi, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Possible Parents, Research, Show Notes

Ancestry’s Summer of Pain seems to have ended, but what does Autumn look like? And have they left us in the Winter of our discontent? They’re answering their phones again, the screens seem more stable, but their primary new feature, Potential Parents, is a wolf in sheep’s clothing for any genealogist who wants to use … Read More “PODCAST Episode 27: Ancestry – What I Hate About New (with transcript)” »

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PODCAST Episode 14: Why is AncestryDNA Favoring Americans?

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
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An Australian listener pointed out to me today that the fantastic $59 DNA sale on Ancestry that runs through April 29th 2018 only applies to the US. That’s not fair! In fact, AncestryDNA didn’t even provide an Anzac Day sale. That’s like AncestryDNA ignoring Memorial Day or Veterans’ Day here in the US. I say … Read More “PODCAST Episode 14: Why is AncestryDNA Favoring Americans?” »

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