One of my favorite TV shows is back for season 7. Relative Race is a genetic DNA reality show. It consists of four teams that are racing across America in search for their relatives that they have never met before. They have all taken a genetic DNA test prior to the start of the race….
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Season 6 of Relative Race Premieres on Sunday, September 22, 2019
One of my favorite genealogy TV shows will be returning next week. Relative Race Season 6 premieres Sunday, September 22, 2019, on BYUTV, so set your DVRs or download the app to watch it anytime. I’m so excited!!!! Relative Race is a reality show where four paired up teams race/drive across America using only paper…
Inheritance – A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity and Love Written by Dani Shapiro
I have always loved to read. Over the past few years, I have been reading genealogy reference books, the history of Arkansas and the counties I am researching, and biographies. I recently came across a book review of Inheritance – A Memoir of Genealogy Paternity and Love by Dani Shapiro. This isn’t the type of…
Relative Race Season 5 Premieres – Sunday March 10
One of my favorite TV shows is returning for season 5. BYUTV’s Relative Race premieres on Sunday, March 10 on BYUTV. I have been following Relative Race on all social media, and everything I’ve read so far says that this is expected to be the most exciting season yet. So I’m really excited. Don’t forget…
WIN an AncestryDNA® Test Kit
UPDATE: Congratulations to Chuck Knoll on winning the AncestryDNA kit. Your kit will be in the mail ASAP! Thanks to everyone who entered the contest. I will be spending the holidays with family so I hope you have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I am excited to be launching my very first #LovetheJourney…
Relative Race Season 4 Premieres Sunday, September 16
One of my favorite genealogy TV shows will be returning next week. Relative Race season 4 premiers Sunday, September 16, 2018 on BYUTV, so set your DVRs or download the app to watch it anytime. I’m so excited!!!! Relative Race is a reality show where paired up couples race across America in search for their…
2018 Genealogy Goals – 6 Month Assessment
It’s hard to believe we are already half way through 2018. But we are and that means it’s time for me to review my 2018 genealogy goals. I set genealogy goals at the beginning of every year. As I review my goals, I can see that some of them I have completely dropped the ball…
Do You Utilize Ancestry Academy? I Just Started…
I have been a member of Ancestry on and off since 2012. In the beginning, it was the only genealogy website I used. I built my tree on Ancestry, looked at census records, and looked at other public trees that might have some additional information about my ancestors. I just jumped in and learned as…
DNA Testing…Why I Tested, What I Learned, and What’s Next?
When I started this genealogy journey over seven years ago, I had no idea that DNA would be such a hot top in the genealogy world. I studied health science in college, so I took a lot of science classes, biology, microbiology, anatomy, physiology, and physics just to name a few. Now I wish I…
When Reality TV Meets Genealogy…Relative Race – Have You Watched?
I love watching TV. I have memories of me and my sister going to my Granny’s after school watching reruns of Good Times, the Jeffersons, and the Brady Bunch. I still love watching reruns of classic 70s and 80s shows. As much as I love TV, I don’t have anything on my sister. She watches…
