Tag Archives: ancestry

DNA Testing Reveals More Than Just Genealogy

Posted on January 14, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Run Away (2026) James Nesbitt is 61 years old today. Happy birthday, sir. I believe this show is his second series from Harlan Coben. I am a fan of Coben’s books. His shows are a little more ‘spotty’ because the … Continue reading →

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DNA: To Test or Not to Test, that is the Question

Posted on July 31, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Ancestry.ca About a week ago, I had a message from someone who had found my post on adopted.com. The person wondered if he might be the one I was looking for. He was born in London, Ontario almost 8 months … Continue reading →

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“What’s It Like to Learn This?”

Posted on February 20, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Finding Your Roots (PBS) This is the other ancestry show. The same cross-section of famous people get to undergo the Henry Louis Gates, Jr. journey into their past. But Mr. Gates has an agenda. He wants them to confront slavery … Continue reading →

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When the Universe Has a Plan to Solve a Conflict

Posted on February 20, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Who Do You Think You Are? (BBC) I came across a YouTube video clip this morning which features Martin Sheen researching his family tree. Now, normally, we never get to see the Universe in action so clearly, so I thought … Continue reading →

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How Appropriate for Father’s Day…

Posted on June 19, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Our Dad Shows Up in My Dream Last Night Having had a very busy day, yesterday, attending a family wedding (which was surprisingly emotional for me), I resolved to have a good night’s sleep, but also to remember whatever my … Continue reading →

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L.M.N. Tree and May Paul: Our Ancestors?

Posted on November 7, 2021 by cdsmiller17

A Pawn Piece (1978 play): Act III (Page 16) (The curtain comes up on yet another area of the forest. Two characters, PAUL and TREE, are engaged in an animated conversation. PAUL is wearing a full-blown green dress, with dark … Continue reading →

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Family Trees: Where We’re From; How We’re Growing

Posted on February 24, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Who Do You Think You Are? I’m not sure how long this program ran, because there are earlier versions. But it was a pleasure to watch because the double whammy of a celebrity guest and any historical period was enticing: … Continue reading →

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Anachronism: Ahead by a Century

Posted on October 19, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Anne with an “E” (Season 3) The opening theme song, by The Tragically Hip, should have been a clue from the very beginning of this series. We are being taken down a dark path of this nation’s past, with story … Continue reading →

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DNA: Family History

Posted on April 3, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Meeting our Grandparents My sister Anne has decided to have her DNA tested through Ancestry. Because she and I only share our mother, her results will only be useful to her family tree research. So, will I ‘bite the bullet’ … Continue reading →

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A Sense of Wonder (fragment)

Posted on March 17, 2018 by cdsmiller17

If you have a detective nature, You will find so much to trace: The words on the page are your Clue that there’s more than just a face, Staring back from the computer screen; You need only search through history … Continue reading →

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