You may have heard about the conflict between DNA testing company, FTDNA, and DNA tools website, GEDMatch.com. If you aren’t familiar with GEDMatch, it allows for the comparison of DNA files with people who have had their DNA tested through different companies. A few weeks ago, they stopped processing files from FTDNA by FTDNA’s order. … Continue reading GEDMatch Can Process FTDNA DNA Files Again
In an earlier research journal, I showed how confusing the Camara and Cosma families of Kauai had become. Surname changes made it impossible to sort out relationships. In this research journal, I follow the same family, but with a different problem. Through my interviews with relatives, I kept hearing about “Ida Camara”. It seemed that… Continue reading The Case of the Two Ida’s
I’m trying out a new WordPress theme on this blog. I hope it will resolve some issues I was having on my end. I also hope it will improve things for visitors, too. As with all changes, there might be some kinks to iron out. If you experience any problems such as pages that don’t… Continue reading New Look for the Genealogy Research Journal
This is Genealogy Research Journal #2. In this series, I’ll show how the Camara and Cosma families who spent so much time together turned out to be related. This turned into a tricky research problem. It involves multiple name changes. Also, at the time I took up this problem those living had forgotten their connections.… Continue reading Relationship between the Cosma and the Camara Families
This is Research Journal #1 “The Unknown de Braga”. This journal starts with an unknown relative listed on a mortuary record. The trail goes from the mortuary record to how I learned the true identity of this person. In the first entry I show how the Surprise Found in Maria’s Obituary revealed an unknown member… Continue reading The Unknown de Braga
