Completing phase one was relatively easy. All I had to do was transcribe all the obvious Ragusin information from the 1902 church census. If the Ragusin name appeared then I transcribed it; if the Ragusin name did not appear then I did not transcribe it. This included all Ragusin males and the widows of Ragusin… Continue reading Ilovik: phase 2
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Ilovik: phase 1
Ilovik is a small island just to the south of the island of Losinj off the coast of Croatia. Ilovik is refered to by the Italians as San Pietro de’ Nembi. This is the name most often seen in U. S. immigration records. Ilovik is considered a part of the town of Veli Losinj which… Continue reading Ilovik: phase 1
The Results are in!?
My Big Y 700 Y-DNA tested has been completed. The Y chromosome has been analyzed and I have the results. Actually they are posted on the Family Tree DNA website. My terminal Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) is R-PH3782. I have a “match” with a man from Hungary. We have 30 differences out of 1.3 million… Continue reading The Results are in!?
BIG Y 700
Well I did it. Possibly foolish, but it is done. I felt the itch, there was a Father’s day sale, and it was only an upgrade. I spent about half of what I thought I was going to spend, but will not say how much so I do not look really foolish. I also checked… Continue reading BIG Y 700
The Lie: Part 5
The Lie: Part 5. DNA. About the year 2000 a new tool was added to the genealogical tool kit. This was DNA testing. Since then, I have tested with four different companies and uploaded my results to several more. Initially the companies only offered a Y-DNA test (now alternately called a Y-STR test) to men… Continue reading The Lie: Part 5
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