Category Archives: Genealogy

DNA Ethnicity Test Result Reliability – It’s All About Expectations

Posted on January 18, 2018 by The Retiring Sort

Around Thanksgiving, I went to lunch with a group of childhood classmates. During a lull in the conversation, one of them asked – “Hey, who here has done their DNA?” A number of us raised our hands. His next question … Continue reading →

Posted in DNA, Family, Genealogy, Genetics | Tagged lifestyle, Technology | 7 Comments

Chasing Family – Online Family Trees: To Post or Not to Post?

Posted on August 23, 2017 by The Retiring Sort

SPOILER ALERT – This post relates to the hobby of Genealogy. I’ve been at this genealogy thing in one way or another for about 25 years now. I worked full-time for many of those years, so it was an … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Genealogy, Technology | Tagged Ancestry, Family Tree, Privacy | 3 Comments

Chasing Family… Down a Rabbit Hole and Up a Tree

Posted on March 6, 2017 by The Retiring Sort

I haven’t regularly posted to this blog for a while. Life gets in the way sometimes, but since this week marks my 5-year “blogoversary” I’m inspired to jump back in. I’ve recently had eye surgery, and the world is literally … Continue reading →