Before I begin this post, an important note: Most, if not all content on this blog is CC-BY-SA licensed. This particular post is © Erica J. Baker, All Rights Reserved. I found my Uncle on Facebook. Sounds pretty mundane, run of the mill right? Many of your family members are on Facebook, I’m sure. To [...]

Update: If you’re a 23andMe member, please consider making Relative Finder more useful by visiting www.23andme.com/user/edit/privacy/ and checking the box next to “I want to make my profile publicly visible in Relative Finder and the Ancestry Finder Lab.” It seems like 23andMe is firing on all cylinders lately. They published some results from the 23andWe [...]

I recently posted this on FriendFeed and thought it would be a good idea to post on my blog as well: For the days leading up to Black History Month, I will do a cursory Family Tree for any African-American folks that ask me. The only caveat? You have to be willing to post your [...]