The Genealogy Blog Party: DNA Day & Genetic Genealogy
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In honor of National DNA Day on April 25th, the Genealogy Blog Party is celebrating all things genetic genealogy!
What is National DNA Day?
I first learned of National DNA Day back in 2010. DNA kits were still fairly expensive at that time, but I remember that 23andMe was having a big sale to celebrate DNA Day, and I bought several that day!
National DNA Day is actually more than just sales on DNA kits (though, we definitely like those!). According to the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI),
National DNA Day commemorates the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA’s double helix by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953. National DNA Day is officially celebrated on April 25th and began after the first session of the 108th Congress passed concurrent resolutions designating the day in 2003. This annual celebration offers students, teachers and the public many exciting opportunities to learn about the latest advances in genomic research and explore what they may mean for their lives.
In addition to blogging about your genetic genealogy discoveries, there are lots of ways to celebrate National DNA Day!
- Participate in a DNA Day event in your area
- Try these family-friendly activities from Unlocking Life’s Code
- Join the Global DNA Day Pinterest Challenge
- Participate in a Twitter chat with #genchatDNA®
- Watch the DNA webinars at RootsTech Connect (they’re free!)
- Catch up with episodes of The Genetic Detective
- Read The Chester Creek Murders, the latest novel by Nathan Dylan Goodwin, or any of the genetic genealogy books linked below
New to genetic genealogy? Check out these resources for beginners.
Share Your DNA Discoveries
What have you learned using genetic genealogy?
Suggested topics for this month include (but are not limited to):
- Meeting new DNA cousins and family members
- Dealing with unexpected results
- Forensic genetic genealogy
- Questions or facts about your admixture reports
- Tools for interpreting and organizing your matches
- DNA seminars, classes, or webinars
- Genetic genealogy books reviews
- Social media forums and communities
Feel free to share up to 4 blog or social posts. Off-topic posts will be removed without notice.
This linkup closes at midnight PST on 30 April 2021.
Genealogy Blog Party Reminders
- Please include a backlink to this blog somewhere in your post.
- Posts must be relevant to the topic. Off-topic posts will be deleted without notice.
- Share the love: Tell your friends and social followers about the Genealogy Blog Party.
- Visit and comment on other blogs at the party. Try to share 1 blog comment for each post you submit.
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