Coming to Grips with Non-Canavan Canavan Cousins
Joe Hart discusses how he came to deal with the change a non-paternal event brought to his thinking about family relationships, even at a distance of three generations.
The Non-Paternity Event – Denial and Reconciliation
Joe explains DNA testing turned up a non-paternity event on his mother side of the family.
Using DNA Testing with Ancestry.com and Other Genealogy Databases
Once you have you DNA test results, Joe explains you need to consult one of the companies that manages genealogic databases.
Joe’s DNA Success Story: French Ancestors Identified Using Both Y Chromosome and Autosomal Testing
Though DNA testing didn't help much with the Irish side his family, Joe does have some success in tracking down some of his French ancestry with Y Chromosome and Autosomal testing.
DNA Proves Joe Hart and Jimmy Harte are Cousins: Maybe 10 Generations Removed
Joe Hart and Jimmy Harte can call each other cousins after the Y Chromosome DNA testing.
DNA’s Limitations: Its Statistical Basis & the Need for an Hypothesis about Who You’re Looking For
Joe Hart says that DNA testing can be helpful in genealogical research, but its limitations can be frustrating as well.
The Three Flavors of DNA: Y Chromosome, Autosomal and Mitochondrial Testing
Joe Hart gives a brief tutorial on what DNA testing can and can't do in helping to track down people you're related to. He says that Y Chromosome testing works on the direct male line over centuries. He reports Autosomal [...]
Joe Hart Meets Jimmy Harte, Who Consults with His Cousin Norbert: Enter DNA
With Jimmy Harte Suggesting the new DNA testing for family relationships, Joe Hart discusses it with an American visiting Ballinamore who is using it in researching his own family.
One Billboard in Kilnaleck: The Search for His Great, Great Grandfather Hart Heats Up
Joe Hart returns to the search for his great, great grandfather James Thomas Hart by getting help from a shopkeeper in the town of Kilnaleck in County Cavan.
