DNA testing is an unparalleled genealogical resource, yet 15 years after the inception of genetic genealogy many genealogists and family historians remain unclear about its use. As a result, DNA testing is underutilized and potential knowledge goes unrealized. To remedy […]
Archives for December 2015
Genealogy for Students: Connecting the Jewish Future to Its Past
We in the genealogical community regularly experience the rush that comes with genealogical discovery. We know well the feeling of triumph at seeing a name or date we’ve been seeking for more than a decade. We know the borderline (or […]
Personal Journeys: A World War I Casualty
It was not a “dark and stormy night.” It was a bright and sunny mid-afternoon. 17 May 2015 was Celebrate Israel Day set up once again in Rancho Park, Los Angeles, as has been done for the past several years. […]