A bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of the insolvent genetics firm 23andMe to a nonprofit run by one of the company’s co-founders. The deal effectively avoids the controversial transfer of DNA data to a third party. The prospect of 23andMe’s trove of genetic information on millions of people passing to the highest bidder had …
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It is the First Day of the Month: Back Up Your Genealogy Files
Today is the first day of the month. That is a good time to back up your genealogy files. Then test your backups! Your backups aren’t worth much unless you make a quick test by restoring a small file or two after the backup is completed. Actually, you can make backups at any time. However, …
National Archives News
The following is a press release issued by the (U.S.) National Archives and Records Administration: Rare Documents on Display for 4th of July In celebration of Independence Day, from Thursday, July 3, through Sunday, July 6, 2025, the National Archives in Washington, DC, will display several historic documents related to the Declaration of Independence as part of …