The Importance of Citing Sources and the Pitfalls of Importing Ancestry.com Trees
Being committed to getting things right, Joe explains the importance of making the sources of your factual findings transparent.
Joe Hart’s Meticulous Research Notes and Jim Hart and Mary Bowe’s More Narrative Forms of Family History
One hallmark of Joe Hart's genealogy research is his meticulous attention to detailed notes regarding his sources.
DNA Testing: Criminal Records, Lizzie Borden as an Ancestor
Joe goes into the other things that may turn up in a DNA test.
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.