Episode 112 is a conversation between Fender Jackson and Laura House, a genetic genealogist in Ancestry. This episode brings a lot of detail to anyone interested in researching their family tree.

Conversation includes: ’The Man With 1000 Kids’; the history of Ancestry; AncestryProGenealogists; the Four Courts Fire in Ireland of 1922 and advice to people who would like to trace their family tree before this incident; Laura’s background and introduction to Ancestry; early mistakes Laura made when researching her own family tree; Laura’s dissertation on the limitations of Y and Autosomal DNA to the investigation of adoptions, illegitimacies and other changes of surname; a quick overview of how DNA is split from everyone’s ancestors; Laura’s wish that people understood better the potential and limitations of DNA testing; Laura’s tips on tracing adoptee’s families; privacy; the methodologies Laura used in her dissertation; Prof. John Portmann; giving a child up for adoption; personality traits, as well as other topics.

Face to face recording at 2.33pm on Monday 16th September in the office of Ancestry, London.

Relevant Links

https://www.ancestry.com

Episode 119. Laura House: Ancestry, Genetic Genealogist - Part 2

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