Who Is In My Genes

In this episode, I provide a quick update on the 23 and me bankruptcy saga and talk about Georgia adoptee rights and being grateful!

In this episode, we explore my son, Alex’s, last two biological great grandparents, and take a look at what we’ve learned about all 8 over the last four episodes. We also review his Ancestry origins mix to see if we can relate his DNA to what we know about where his ancestors came from.

In this episode, I provide a quick update on this week’s 23andme bankruptcy news, and present great grandparents 5 and 6 – my biological father’s parents – to my son, Alex.

In this episode, my son, Alex, learns about two of his eight great grandparents – his father’s mother’s parents – who came to Michigan from the Netherlands in the early 1900s. This is part 2 of Alex’s 8 Greats. In part 1, he learned about his father’s father’s parents, who immigrated to Michigan from Belgium. Upcoming part 3 will cover his maternal great grandparents.

In this episode, my son, Alex, learns about two of his eight great grandparents – his father’s father’s parents – who came to Michigan from Belgium in the early 1900s. He reacts to their stories, including some photos of his ancestors, names, and OH that tractor accident!

In this episode we talk about where we’ve been, Traci goes on a rant about General Hospital of all things and gives us a heads up on some upcoming episodes. The General Hospital Family Tree mentioned in this episode is on all our socials. Notes: *** Who Is In My Genes website (https://whoisinmygenes.com/) – for articles, links, and services that can help you discover who is in YOUR genes Wh...

In this episode we give an update on the sale of 23 and me to Regeneron, and look for Aunt Flossie!

In this episode we give an update on adoptee records in Georgia, a quick reminder for 23 and me customers, and talk about none other than Traci’s dad.

In this episode we discuss names - some interesting names, about names, what names mean to us…In the hope this may give you some tips and ideas for when you’re conducting your own ancestor research, from context, to naming conventions, to spelling.

In this episode we discuss the family of Aley Mahaley Viola May Hester Huff, who was born and raised in the outer Appalachians at the turn of the 20th century.

In this episode we discuss how your direct ancestors being in the same place at the same time led to you, and more tips on the dreaded SPELLING.

In this episode, we focus on immigrants from Eastern Europe and discuss the importance of spelling (or relative unimportance of spelling) and an abbreviated history of Macedonia as it relates to where immigrants from the region state they were from.

In this episode we get some updates on state laws on adoptee rights to get their original birth certificates, and why adoptees – like everyone else – deserve to know where they came from.

In this episode, we share a story about Traci’s childhood neighbors in Barberton, Ohio, and explore who they were, and what happened to them.

An interview with Kristy about the search for her long-lost aunt, and an update about 23andme filing Chapter 11.

In this episode we discuss what to do when you are just starting out the hunt for biological families (for yourself or someone else), technically, emotionally, and otherwise.

We can find so much in the US Federal Censuses (but not everything!), including much about the life of Traci’s great grandmother, Virginia Ann Hatfield.

Be prepared to feel all the feels when you are researching just exactly WHO is in your genes!

In this episode, Traci shares a few types of surprises that can come up when you take a DNA test, how she identified cousins on her paternal side, and a client who had unexpected parentage. In this episode: DNA Relationship Table: https://whoisinmygenes.com/dna-solutions/ Family Tree DNA Y DNA Tests: https://www.familytreedna.com/products/y-dna Who Is In My Genes website - How we can hel...

This episode is Traci's origin story - her adoption and ultimate discovery of who is in HER genes, and why she now helps others figure out who is in THEIR genes.