PRESS RELEASE SECRETS & LIES – A Thought-Provoking Genealogy Experience Discover Hidden Voices at the Halsted Trust’s International Family History Conference The Halsted Trust invites family history enthusiasts to an unforgettable weekend of discovery, discussion, and camaraderie at our fourth International Family History Conference, “Secrets & Lies: More Hidden Voices of Our Ancestors.” Taking place […]
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Sad News and a Call for Support
The Secrets & Lies conference has come to a close for another year, and we hope you had a wonderful and rewarding experience. Sadly, since the conference where many of you will have met Anne Ramon, our Secretary, it is with deep shock and sadness that I must share the news that Anne passed away […]
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Following the last post on DNA, this article goes into further detail on the findings in Yorkshire and other northern counties of England. When I joined the Halsted project there was already an established group of men who had tested and matched each other (not necessarily exact matches), although almost none of them were already […]
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SECRETS & LIES – THE SEQUEL TO SECRET LIVES The Halsted Trust Announces Secrets & Lies—An International Family History Conference Following the success of our previous Secret Lives event, The Halsted Trust is thrilled to announce its fourth International Family History Conference. Titled Secrets &Lies: More Hidden Voices of Our Ancestors, the conference will take […]
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As can be seen elsewhere on the Halsted Trust’s website, there appear to be three distinct areas where families of the name Halsted and its variants lived about 300 years ago. These are Yorkshire & Lancashire, Cumbria and Sussex. Essex may be another area of interest but that needs further investigation. Did they once, hundreds […]
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As genetic genealogy transitioned from laboratories to households in the early 2000s, it heralded a new era. It offered a glimmer of hope in solving genealogical puzzles, revealing birth parents for adoptees, and unraveling the intricate web of human relationships. It also brought a significant potential—the ability to genetically disprove lineages that had been accepted […]
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Attending the Symposium on Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy and the Conference on Advancing Genetic Genealogy was a unique experience for me as a PhD researcher focusing on the regulatory aspects of forensic investigative genetic genealogy. The symposium successfully brought together all relevant stakeholders from various jurisdictions, and it was unparalleled to learn from the experiences […]
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