This article is distilled from a longer research paper, which is shared below: “First Findings in the Identification of Mary…
My Y-DNA Christmas wish list: Most wanted paternal lines for my Y-chromosome checklist
I’ll be the first to admit: I am an addict. I’m completely hooked on the thrill of discovering a family…
Connecting William Bowdoin, part 2: Finding answers through Machine Learning DNA Analysis
The second part in a two-part series. (Part 1.) This article is distilled from a longer research paper, which is…
Genealogy GIS HOWTO: Create a Historical County Boundaries Map in QGIS
I have received several requests for instructions on how to create a map using historical county boundaries, as I feature…
Connecting William Bowdoin: Finding my Alabama ancestor’s way home through history and DNA
The first part in a two-part series. (Part 2.) This article is distilled from a longer research paper, which is…
Genealogy pet peeve #1: Name creep (and 10 rules for avoiding it)
The single, number-one thing that bothers me more than any other tendency in genealogy is what I call name creep:…
Sarah Ann Cook: Bazzell, O’Neil, or Bullard? Surprises in DNA
Sarah Ann Cook was my great-great-grandmother, the mother of my great-grandfather and namesake Joe Cook (Joseph Eli Cook), and of…
Using X-DNA to Identify an Unknown Ancestor: Nancy Gray and James S. Harris
Recently I was able to confirm a long-held ancestral hypothesis through the use of X-DNA, the DNA of the X-chromosome….
Hello, blog!
Hi, I’ve dusted off the old nameplate and revived my personal website, JTRichardson.com. Life is busy, but I hope to…