Reminded by Facebook that 6 years ago today I got - when holidaying in #Helsinki! - my second #autosomal #DNA test confirming I'd traced my Irish great granny right back to #Dublin. I needed DNA testing to verify huge gaps in the paper record (which prevented my dad getting a much wanted Irish passport). Cousins (so we thought) agreed to test. And we had positive matches! And even more matches since. So chuffed. Had a lovely family #reunion with them later too. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Ireland

For those with #autosomal dominant #mutations #Alzheimers can feel inevitable. Doug Whitney has beaten the odds. His story gives hope to others and also may provide insight into biological properties that can prevent AD #Alzheimers #ENDAD - https://apnews.com/article/alzheimers-memory-gene-resilience-5f7c6bfb3774d9d86c018cfcdfc3f425

DNA testing took him across 3 continents to meet his new found family...
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/dna-ancestry-trail-to-find-birth-family-morocco/index.html
#Autosomal #ftdna #Ancestry # dna #heritage

Since 2010, the Owston/Ouston #DNA project has enlisted 73 participants from six countries and has reached six conclusions using #autosomal, Y-DNA, and #mtDNA. #YDNA https://wp.me/p2RXDa-ps