Rustad figured William Talbott was estranged from his family, but didn't give it much thought, even after she uploaded her DNA to Ancestry.com and then GEDmatch. So, she was stunned that day in 2018, when those investigators showed up on her doorstep, and asked to see her research. Che...
I had a bit of help from cousins who knew bits that corroborated with what I was hearing. And from then on there isn’t much more to tell from then on – I just kept building my tree more and more. I think the main thing to keep in mind with all of this is it’s not going...
It’s like some sort of ancient homing beacon stuck in our DNA. No wonder every Vietnamese Lunar New Year song ever always contains the word: Về nhà (Come home).6 That’s the beacon that starts pinging: Go back. Sit in traffic. Eat too much. Repeat next year. It’s...
It just seems like my paternal grandparents all the way back to my great-great grandparents (paternal) did not share much DNA down to me or my proven known cousins. Why?? With this below average trend of shared DNA, is it possible that my 5th cousin and her Aunt would only share 4 ...
I think I am entitled to do a trial one day today. No one checks my iD. I have so much fun that I do the one day trial twice a month for a year. I dont even mind the 5% surcharge since I spend less than $1200 over the year. So you and I shop the same amount but you ...
I was taught by the leadership that I might be cursed for the rest of my life if I left the mormon church, but it wasn’t right for me (a woman who needed to divorce and to work outside of the home to support her children). I love myself and my daughters too much to stay in...
For example, you wouldn’t want to say “fits into a city with countless opportunities to explore the arts,” as that would much better describe a school in New York City or Los Angeles. Instead, you might want to say something like “understands the reflective power of being in nature,...
Our labmust do a viability testfor special specimens first, to determine whether enough DNA can be extracted. The testing fee for viability is non-refundable. The lab needs more information such as what the sample is, how old the sample is, and how much of it there is. ...
Why do they meow? Why do they nap so much? Why do they have whiskers? Cats, and their undeniably adorable babies known as kittens, are mysterious creatures. Their larger relatives, after all, are some of the most mystical and lethal animals on the planet. Many questions related to domestic...
Unfortunately, botrytis is always fatal, and your iris will ultimately die. To prevent the disease from spreading to other nearby plants, excavate the entire iris and as much of the surrounding dirt as possible. Dispose of the plant and closely monitor the area for future signs of mold. ...