Guide to DNA Testing FREE for 5 Days.

[RichardH]

My Kindle Short Book, Guide to DNA Testing, will be free on Amazon from now through 12/16. Inside you’ll find information about the different DNA test types, their strengths and limitations. Hyperlinks to specific tests and other valuable resources are included. This book will be FREE for the next...

[RichardH]

Todd,

Thank you for the positive feedback on my book. If you get a chance, please post a review on Amazon.com or GoodReads.

Good luck with your search. For tips and assistance on what to do with your DNA results, join the AdoptionDNA group on Yahoo.

Dick

[RichardH]

Blogger Roberta Estes Reviews "Finding Family." At least five people who blog about genealogy subjects have reviewed my new book, "Finding Family: My Search for Roots and the Secrets in My DNA." The latest--and most humorous--is by Roberta Estes.

Roberta's blog is...

[RichardH]

The book is now on Smashwords for all eBook platforms. This includes mobi for Kindle devices and apps, Epub for Apple iPad, Nook, Sony Reader, Kobo, and most e-reading apps including Stanza, Aldiko, and Adobe Digital Editions. You can even download other formats such as PDF for reading on a PC or RTF...

[RichardH]

Several people have asked to be notified when eBook versions of my book become available. The Kindle version is out now and can be ordered from Amazon.com for the same price as the paperback edition. Versions for other eBook readers will follow shortly.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0099...

[RichardH]

If you know someone that's thinking about using AncestryDNA instead of Family Finder, read the brief blog on my web site. I summarize a much longer blog from genetic genealogist, Roberta Estes. She does an excellent and exhaustive job of explaining the prior failures and current problems of genealogy...

[RichardH]

The new book telling my entire adoption search story, including my use of five different DNA tests, is now available in paperback on Amazon.com. The eBook versions will be available later. http://amzn.to/PFpXzS

[RichardH]

I just watched a new, nearly 30-minute video by FTDNA on the benefits of DNA testing. This is just the kind of thing we need to convince more people to get tested. Watch it and then share the link with others. http://bit.ly/NTXNDb

[RichardH]

Yes, Shar, the book has a happy ending. Getting there was a real roller-coaster ride over three decades. But it was well worth the time and money invested....

[RichardH]

Thanks, Vinnie. I was pleasantly surprised to see an unsolicited preview of my forthcoming book in the RecordClick genealogy blog. http://bit.ly/L66tUR

[RichardH]

Yes. The print version is being formatted now. After that comes out, I will work on getting a Kindle version done. Thanks for asking.

Richard...

[RichardH]

In 2009 the Wall Street Journal summarized my birth parent search, including my use of DNA tests, in a front-page article. That article is still online...but now I know it has the WRONG ENDING.

A few months ago I happened to test some of my new paternal-side relatives on Family Finder...

[RichardH]

SAVE YOUR MONEY. I revised my web page on the DNA Sibling Test to strengthen my warning about this old-technology. The so-called "sibling" or "kinship" test is almost always inconclusive. And in my personal case it led me to the wrong conclusion. Read more...http://www.dna-testi...

[RichardH]

My book, "Finding Family: My Search for Roots and the Secrets in My DNA," will be available in print this summer. An electronic version will follow later. Check this page for a description. http://www.dna-testing-adviser.com/Finding-Family.html

[RichardH]

The Adoptee Comedy Show will occur on May 21 in San Francisco. Sponsored by the Mixed Roots Foundation, it will raise funds to help offset costs of DNA testing for adoptees and their families. The event will be live streamed over the Internet. Start time is 8:00 p.m. Pacific time....