The Ancestral Searcher Current Journal

The journal of Family History ACT is the Ancestral Searcher which is published quarterly. Members receive a copy as part of their membership. Back numbers and articles are available for purchase.

Table of Contents

Vol 47 No 3 September 2024

Articles
DNA ......but first a warning! Jenny Burgess 144
Using DNA Margaret Nichols 145
Cutting through a web of untruths Jenny Hawkins 146
How do you solve a problem like Maria? Jo Callaghan 148
The Byrne Link Grahame Thom 155
The Morrisons from 7th White Hills Neville Morrison 159
YDNA: a journey through generations Sue Pillans 167
The search for the origin of Charles Normand Andrew Eliason 170
Using DNA in Family History Clare McGuiness 175
James Daniel Chris Oxley 1 083
An Aha Moment! Elaine Gifford 187
Smith, Ward or Bailey? Jenny Burgess 188
Meeting my matches Kelly Paxman 192
AI and Genetic Genealogy Cheryl Bollard 197
Regular Articles
From the President Michele Rainger 142
From the Editor’s Desk Clare McGuiness 143
From Our Contemporaries Pauline Bygraves 201
Obscure Resources in the Library Pauline Ramage 206
Society Education and Activities   208
Services for Members & Notice to Contributors   211
Miscellany
18th (and last) Unlock the Past Genealogy cruise   154
AFFHO Annual Conference   200