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A Pilgrimage Through Ancestral Lands
The Jewish Traveler
A Pilgrimage Through Ancestral Lands
by
Hilary Danailova
In the town now called Nadvirna in Ukraine, Steve Turner says he could feel the presence of his father’s family who didn’t survive.
Health + Medicine
The Pros and Cons of Consumer Genetic Testing
by
Sarah Yahr Tucker
There is much debate over whether all genetic information is useful for individuals to know.
Crossword Puzzle
Mapping Family Trees in the Bible
by
Jonathan Schmalzbach
Who was the daughter of Abihail? And who was the mother of Seth? Answer those questions and more in our latest crossword.
Family
When a DNA Discovery Belongs to the Whole Family
by
Joan Kato
Almost two years ago, my 80-year-old bachelor brother called to read me a letter he received from a woman who believed he was her birth father.
Family
How Genealogy Became the Great Jewish Pastime
by
Hilary Danailova
“America is a country of immigrants. Most people don’t even know where their grandparents are from. And there’s a lot of family mythology that is not necessarily true.”
Wider World
A Searcher’s Guidelines
by
Doreen Carvajal
With the rising popularity of social networking sites and DNA testing, there are rich resources for genealogy detectives.
Wider World
For One Convert, the Bumps in the Road
by
Rahel Musleah
One descendent of Crypto-Jews recognizes her life has come full circle, after her formal conversion—or return—to Judaism in 2011.