DavisDNA and Family Research

02/14/2026

𝗪𝗮𝗶𝘁, 𝗜’𝗺 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁?!? 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀
Origin (ethnicity) estimates are one of the most popular reasons people take a DNA test and one of the most misunderstood.

Are they reliable? What do the percentages actually mean? How much trust should you place in them?

Join me for a deep dive into the science behind origin estimates to better understand how they work, which are most accurate, and how to use them effectively in your genealogy research.

You’ll have opportunities to ask questions during and after the talk. Attendance is limited. Registered participants have access to the recording for two weeks. Captioning available and handout included.

𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱. 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂.
March 17 @ 5 PM PDT
March 18 @ 11 AM PDT
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𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: https://bit.ly/Geekmail

02/14/2026

APG members, it’s time to give your profile in the member directory a polish! Join presenter Fiona Brooker on 26 Feb 2026 for a hands-on session to strengthen your directory profile so it clearly showcases your skills and attracts the right clients. Register now and make your profile work for you. More info: https://members.apgen.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=191814

02/14/2026

A detective investigating a killing stumbled onto a “case within a case,” as he called it, involving long-lost siblings who hadn’t seen each other for 62 years.

02/14/2026

Free Online Georgia Military Record Collections - Updated

There are now 299 free collections for the state.

Check out these very useful genealogy record collections at https://theancestorhunt.com/blog/free-online-georgia-military-records/

02/14/2026

Question: My family immigrated to New York but not through Ellis Island, where are sources of information for this?

Answer: Your search would depend on the arrival date. Prior to the 1855 opening of New York's Castle Garden immigration station, ships arrived at various piers, many around what is now South Street Seaport. FamilySearch's database New York, Passenger Lists, 1820–1920 is a good place to start searching for records 1820 to 1892: https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1849782

02/14/2026

Congratulations to FamilyTreeDNA and all of their customers who contributed to this absolutely monumental milestone. The Y-DNA tree has now reached 100,000 branches. I knew they were getting close …

02/14/2026

Overcoming the 1870 brick wall in African American genealogy is challenging, but possible. This session presents a clear, step-by-step roadmap for tracing...

02/14/2026

02/14/2026

Are you my cousin? Happy Friday, y'all!

02/14/2026

Why You Should Research Coroner Records and Where to Find Them (Updated Quicksheet)

Did you know that about 20% of deaths in the United States are investigated by a Coroner or a Medical Examiner? I first got interested when I accidentally found a Coroner’s Report for my Great Aunt, who died in 1911. Her cause of death was accidental and very sad. So I began researching Coroner Reports and Inquests for those ancestors where the death was questionable. The Quicksheet has answers to these questions:

When does a Coroner get involved?
What can we find in these records?
What should we research next?
Where can we find Coroner Records Online?

Get the Quicksheet PDF at https://theancestorhunt.com/blog/why-you-should-research-coroner-records-and-where-to-find-them/

02/14/2026

Census find: a sheriff and 17 "jail birds"