Genealogy geek goals: organizing DNA test data

img_0432When genealogy is one of your passions, there comes a point in time when you go full nerd.

I’ve been known to get my geek on about life in bygone eras, political and cultural upheaval brought on by The Reformation, migration routes and diasporas.

Nowadays, I find myself fascinated by consumer DNA testing.

“I’m the future with a bunch of antique.” – will.i.am

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From mystery to Maben: breaking down a genealogical brick wall

img_1172It’s been said that setting goals turns the invisible into the visible.

With a brick wall ancestor, it often seems like one is chasing a ghost, hoping one day for identity to materialize. The pursuit can last years – decades, even.

This is the story of how setting a concrete goal enabled me  – nearly one year after I had set my goal – to finally busted one of the biggest brick walls in my family tree!

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