Lilian's Tree

Shelly Crawford is a speaker at next months DNA Down Under and I'm so looking forward to hearing her speak. Shelly runs ConnectedDNA and having used this, to connect my DNA links, I'm now going to use it to help find how my top Ancestry DNA connection and I are connected. So watch this space, as I'm going to blog about how I'm going. Below is an interview I did, with Shelly, earlier this year and she explains ConnectedDNA better than I can. Hi Shelley, thank you for agreeing to chat with me. Tell me a bit about Shelley Crawford and your interest in DNA. Hi Lilian, I’m Australian living in the nation’s capital city. I’m married with two children (10 and 13) and have been researching my family tree for nearly 30 years – ever since I could drive myself to the library! When I bought my first DNA test in 2010 I was curious to see what DNA could do for my research. Since then I’ve tested with or uploaded my files to each of the major companies. DNA evidence has sup...

A few weeks ago I asked Helen to answer some DNA questions, for me, here are her answers. Thank you, Helen. 1)        How many years have you be doing genealogy research and why did you start? I have been researching for 32 years. I had always had an interest as my father was English but I started research in earnest to stop my mother plaintively complaining that she never knew her grandfather (due to a family split which is a whole another story!).   I found out one thing then another and was hooked! 2)        When did you first use DNA, in your research and why? I did my first DNA test in the days when blood was required. Then did a mitochondrial test with Ancestry which while interesting did not help me much. It was not until autosomal testing started that I found DNA to be a useful genealogical tool for me personally though I had been trying to entice some Quested males to do a YDNA test for my ...

www.dnadownunder.com    This web address is the portal to a DNA Adventure, especially in Sydney! There are earlybird specials, for those who book before 30 April. Three days for $275,  after 30 April it goes up to $335. It's a no-brainer, $60 to spend on goodies! For those doing the full three days, or coming from interstate, why not look at staying nearby?  Jennie Fairs and I are doing this. It will give you so much extra time, with likeminded people, to have dinner  and continue the discussions. You can also DNA TO THE MAX  and do two cities!  You get four days, 10+ speaker, 50 topics. Do Canberra and Sydney;  Brisbane and Sydney; Melbourne and Sydney; Adelaide and Sydney. For the really dedicated Perth and Sydney and then after, spend time exploring Sydney and the surrounds! So will I see you in Sydney?  Hope so. Bye for now, Lilian.