Discovering New Ancestors

Genealogy research, bioinformatics, and DNA investigation — Because finding the right answers begins with asking the right questions.

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@BradTakesOn @FLCons He was an extra in “A Hard Day’s Night”

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We’re delighted to announce that Discovering New Ancestors is the recipient of a 2026 Grant for Continuing Genealogical Research Projects from the American Society of Genealogists!

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@GeneaStudies Oh, I just sat this — too late! Will a recording be available?

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Register for our free talk about new uses for Shared Match Differentiation (SMD), including methods for proofreading cluster diagrams and managing endogamy!

DNA Day (April 25) at 12 noon, Eastern time, presented by the Genealogical Forum of Oregon.
https://t.co/72jBVLobix

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Learn more about our new process for managing endogamy: Bioinformatics does it again!
https://t.co/vlJ0QK33Ek

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It's always a good day when a patent filing is published.
Here's our 3rd, which differentiates collections of DNA matches:
https://t.co/Yr8hYSgP7p

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Registration is now open for our "Deep Dive Into Shared Matching" in June!

Find connections to distant ancestral lines by utilizing the entirety of your DNA match list and the matches of your known relations.

Register through the UGA DNA SIG page:
https://t.co/3uC861cdDY

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What if we told you that our Shared Match Differentiation tool can also proofread cluster diagrams and normalize endogamous populations?
You'll have to wait until April 24, 2026 at 12 noon EDT to get the details.
Register here:
https://t.co/72jBVLoJ85

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Our first presentation of the New Year, as the Quinte Branch of the OGS has invited us back for a sequel: if you enjoyed last year's "DNA Basics" don't miss "Intermediate DNA: Working With Your Matches" on Jan 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST.

Register here:
https://t.co/NBzFdqB9lK

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Our founder Arun Konanur will present "An Overview of Genealogical Bioinformatics: How it started… How it’s going" as part of the Utah Genealogical Association's Genealogy Pro Talk series in 2026.

Follow the link for more information and to register!
https://t.co/0XkpnAjTb6

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Celebrating the publication of our 2nd patent filing: AASK (Axiomatic Ancestral Stratification by Kinship) is perhaps the most complex of our four filings to date, but that won't stop us from offering to tell you all about it!

Just AASK! 😀

https://t.co/194XdveXQj

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@wdytyamagazine @GeneaStudies Indeed! My Great-great-grandfather was a Master Engraver, and I used commercial directories to follow his office over the years, up and down Cornhill. I was able to more precisely date his business card printing plates with this information.

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Summer camp for genealogists: a great start to GRIP 2025 at the University of Pittsburgh.

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@Michellek4040 Here’s the real story: back in the 1600’s when the Dutch settled Manhattan and called it New Amsterdam, the area across the river were plowed farmers fields, and the Dutch word for “broken land” was Brooklyn.

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Learn about our latest patent-pending bioinformatic process for knocking down your DNA brick walls!

Reverse-CMA uses results of your CMA process to identify the ancestral line which connects a selected individual to your CMA family members…

https://t.co/9PSIdr5Dy5

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The Quinte Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society has invited Discovering New Ancestors’ founder Arun Konanur to speak about “DNA Basics: An Introduction to Genetic Genealogy” on March 15 at 1pm Eastern Time:

Register at:
https://t.co/qXir7eCe3M

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@chiddickstree Wow, just brilliant, but heartrending… exceptional work, Paul!

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@danielmloftus Bows Buggle was probably his stage name… 🤷🏾‍♂️

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The Genealogical Forum of Oregon has posted the recording of last month’s presentation:

https://t.co/1i9T0ceXit

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Our latest case study uses CMA to identify the sibling of a brick-wall GG(G) Grandparent, and explores work-around methods for when you’re stuck mid-process!

https://t.co/3ooZtYtMEA