One of my biggest challenges as a Project Administrator is to obtain the "Earliest Known Ancestor" (EKA) and the paper trail from the sample provider to the EKA. 

Family Tree DNA helps us by providing a field for the EKA - which they call "Most Distant Ancestor".  (they could help us much more if that field wasn't "hidden" and if there was an alert on the FTDNA kit page until the EKA information was provided) ... Read more

WorldFamilies.net has been ranked #98 of the Top 100 Genealogy sites in the world by GenealogyInTime Magaz ... Read more

The R1b and Subclades Forum hosted at WorldFamilies is very active - with over 23,000 postings in 749 Topics. 

There are great discussions - from "How-to", to Deep Clades, to correlating the Haplotree to prehistoric times, to current events and ancient history, to just about anything you might imagine that touches on Haplogroup R1b and its Subclades.  Kudos to Rich Stevens, the Moderator.

Check it out - R1b and Subclades Forum:
http://www.worldfamilies.net/forum/index.php?board=2203.0 ... Read more

A number of my Genetic Genealogy colleagues also publish a blog.  (I put my own in the list in case you copy it to send to someone)

I know each of these individuals and can recommend them as a fine Genetic Genealogist and as a valuable resource to our community.  ... Read more

I just read Roberta Estes' blog on ancestry.com's autosomal (atDNA) test.  She is a serious and long-time Genetic Genealogy Pioneer - well versed in using DNA for Genealogy.  (I haven't done the AncestryDNA (atDNA test) - at ancestry.com, as I don't subscribe to ancestry.com services, and that is currently their purchase requirement.) ... Read more

Leo Little would be gnashing his teeth if he were still with us.  I support the Little Surname project by compiling and posting the results.  When I updated the project last night, I contacted Jane Murtishaw Lindsey, lead admin for the project and suggested that she follow up about the most recent member of the Little Haplogroup R1b, Lineage II - where their 439=Null men are congregated - as he matched the Lineage, but did not have a Null at 439.  The Little project had already followed up.  Here is the reply: ... Read more

Please Help!!!! 

The Georgia Archives are slated to be closed to the public as of November 1, 2012. Georgia will then be the only state in the United States of America to not have the State archives open to the public.

The citizens of Georgia will no longer have access to these primary, historical resources unless action is taken now. ... Read more

Note: updated on 9-14-12 and again on 9-25-12

These are exciting times for Deep Clade SNP testing of yDNA results.  The advances in the detail of SNP-tested Haplogroups has progressed at astonishing speed over the past couple of years and we expect the pace will increase even more during the next years.  (my own Haplogroup definition has progressed from a simple R1b to the R1b1a2a1a1b3c2 Deep Clade) ... Read more

FTDNA has recently released professionally done videos that you can see on YouTube.  There are 8 online and at least one more coming soon.  The longest, which is nearly a half hour long, is called:  ... Read more

Public figures are regular targets for genealogical researchers hunting for a great story.  There is a good one!  John Punch, who is regarded as the first African-American slave in British North America is possibly an ancestor of President Obama.  The Bunch Surname Project administrator, Mark Bunch,  was involved in this New York Times story and shared this email with his project members.  (Thanks to Mark for sharing!)  Hope you enjoy.  Terry ... Read more