Genealogical Society Presenting Program on DNA Testing

The Niagara County Genealogical Society will be hosting a program on Wednesday, April 24th beginning at 7:00pm at 215 Niagara St, Lockport NY called DNA Testing for Genealogy. Join us as Rhonda Hoffman teaches us the basics of genetic genealogy including the types of DNA testing, what testing can tell you, how DNA can be applied to genealogy research, and DNA testing for adoption/unknown parentage.

Literally the Best Reviews: The One

The One -- John Marrs

Hanover Square Press

416 Pages

We’re definitely living in an era of rapid technological advances. With each advancement, it seems more and more of it controls our lives. Where would we be without our smartphones dictating every aspect of our days? We depend less on our natural instincts and more on what our apps tells us. So what happens when a new advance tells us who you should love?

Shenanigans Episode 13: The World According to Gronk

In this week's Shenanigans, the boys talk about family history and DNA tests, bands from the 80s that apparently suck (we didn't agree), and maybe adding new states to the country. We also get some advice from Gronk about the Tide Pod Challenge.

Cast: Craig, Rich, and David

Running Time: Approximately 75 minutes.

Quick Thoughts of Bacon Vol. 7

After debating the idea for months and months, I finally decided to take the plunge and buy some DNA kits from Ancestry. I’ve been into genealogy for years. I’ve done way more research than my grandmother did, though to be fair, the research if far, far easier these days than it ever was before. Despite all that, there are still some mysteries in the family that I hope can be cleared up the with Ancestry tests.