The Romanovs 1613 – 1918 – Simon Sebag Montefiore
One of the endless debates about history is whether it should be a litany of dates, battles and the deeds of the ruling class o… Read More
The Interstate Crosscheck system is a database used by officials in 27 states to identify voters potentially registered to vote in more than one state. States need a mechanism to maintain ac… Read More
Voter Rights Advocates are pushing Illinois Election Officials to Withdraw from a longtime Multistate Voter Registration Database over questions of Accuracy, Security, and Voter Suppression… Read More
I have used Y-STR testing to confirm that my immigrant ancestor was Robert Thompson who died 1697 in St. Mary's County, Maryland. I used my list of Y-DNA matches at Family Tree DNA and the r… Read More
If you've taken a Y-chromosome DNA test from Family Tree DNA, your first test showed the results of Short Tandem Repeats (STRs). Below are the results of a 37-marker test:These results… Read More
The Big Y conversion to hg38 is complete for my kit and those of my matches. In my previous post Evaluating new Big Y changes I examined my new hg38 results and the new chromosome brows… Read More
I have seen lots of questions about how to get the most from Family Tree DNA's Family Finder test, so we will examine a little about how to use it. We will start by looking at the three majo… Read More
I began my post Getting started with GEDmatch with the following discussion: _________________________________________________________________There are two very important items for using DNA… Read More
My grammar school friend was keenly aware of what was going on in the news and documentaries on Television and had heard about Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The grandmaster who started a movement t… Read More
An extract from the book – Sports the Olympics Forgot.
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The modern pogo stick was invented just after World War I, although there is some debate as to whether it was first cre… Read More
Ireland is known for being one of the most beautiful and fascinating islands in the world. The island has a reputation rich in history, tradition, literature and music, not to mention its ch… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alabama: Gov. Kay Ivey (R) has signed a bill into law, a bill banning curbside voting in Alabama. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Wes Allen (R-Troy), passed the House of Rep… Read More
Groups mobilizing Latino Voters want Election Officials in Berks County, Pennsylvania, to provide Lists of People, who were sent Instructions in Spanish with the Wrong Date to hand in Mail-i… Read More
A myth or an ancient tale can feed the imaginations and souls of humans. The vast majority of these tales are just stories people have handed down through decades.
But a few of thes… Read More
You probably know that Ireland’s village, town and county names derive from Irish or Gaelic origin, but did you know that these place names are shrouded in Celtic mythology, ancient ge… Read More
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has apologized after a data breach exposed personal details of all serving officers and civilian staff. The breach occurred when the PSNI accide… Read More
A 27-year-old suspected serial murderer and cultist, Destiny Idi has been arrested by the Delta State Police Command at Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government Area.
Police Public Relations Of… Read More