A blog post from Ancestry clarifying that their services should not be used for law enforcement investigations.
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This is an excellent briefing paper on the junk science and shoddy statistics used in the Lucy Letby case. It is written by 18 experts, some of whom have not spoken out before. The paper was first published on 1 May 2025. www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bxrjy...

Dewi Evans CHOSE the other "experts" to rubber stamp his work. They reviewed his reports rather than conducting blind peer reviews. Evans' reports contradicted the post mortem findings, the RCPCH review and Jane Hawdon's reviews, none of which found any evidence of foul play.

She did not confess to being a serial killer. She also wrote down words like "slander, discrimination and victimisation" and "I haven't done anything wrong". Here's a good "translation" of one of the notes.

I'm going to be at the Family History Show at Aintree Racecourse on Saturday talking about getting the most out of your DNA matches and helping out on the Ask the Experts table. thefamilyhistoryshow.com/liverpool/

I will be at the South West Really Useful Family History Show in Bournemouth tomorrow talking about how to make the most of your autosomal DNA matches. Hope to see some of you there. www.dorsetfhs.org.uk/events-activ... #Genealogy #DNA #FamilyHistory

I will be at the Family History Show in Malvern tomorrow doing a talk on taking your DNA results further and answering DNA questions throughout the day. Looking forward to catching up with a few friends. thefamilyhistoryshow.com/midlands/ #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy

The 1921 census of England and Wales has arrived on Ancestry one day earlier than scheduled. Enjoy!

Are you struggling to understand those pesky percentages from the DNA testing companies? Join me for an online Zoom talk in February for @SocGenealogists on Exploring Ancestral Origins through DNA members.sog.org.uk/events/67503... #GeneticGenealogy

From today's Mail a bombshell story from
@johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social about Dr B, one of the "Gang of Four" accusers in the Lucy Letby case. We now learn she accidentally killed a baby. This crucial evidence was withheld from the jury and also from the Thirlwall Inquiry. #LucyLetby

A thoughtful book chapter by Susan Ayres on the subject of infanticide in the US. She discusses the issues relating to the use of genetic genealogy in infanticide cases and suggests that criminal justice reforms are needed to enact infanticide laws. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Bringing my favourite dog back to life with the new MyHeritage Live Memory app and the power of AI. #MyHeritage #LiveMemory

On Monday I will be in Barcelona for the Eugin-UPF Symposium. I will be talking about direct to consumer DNA testing and how it has ended donor anonymity. eventum.upf.edu/122238/progr...

I tend to be wary of any matches sharing less than about 15 cM. You can sometimes find a genealogical connection but the DNA can't be used as evidence of that connection. I've always found this chart from AncestryDNA useful when interpreting DNA matches. www.ancestry.com/cs/dna-help/...