Roots – Chris and Alex Haley’s DNA, and the Launch of JeanTree (GeneTree.com)
At the 2007 Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference in August, Alex Haley, the nephew of the Chris Haley – the author of “Roots”, joined the many people who have tested their DNA for ancestral information. It turns out that his Y-DNA is of European origin.
There’s a post at Megan’s Roots World, a news report at KUTV.com, and the video of Alex swabbing his cheeks for DNA from Roots Television:
The article at KUTV also contains what MUST be a mistake:
“Next week, The Sorenson Cos. plans to roll out a separate DNA-based Web site called jeantree.com. Chief Executive James L. Sorenson declined to discuss details Tuesday, although it will rely on a larger DNA database.”
Either Sorenson is planning to sell denim-related products, or the journalist misunderstood “Genetree.com”. Stay tuned for further details about the re-launch of this site.
October 23rd, 2007 at 4:46 am
I loved that video of Chris Haley. It cracked me up!!
And oops on the KUTV blurb. teehee
October 23rd, 2007 at 7:54 am
[...] I mentioned earlier today, GeneTree has been redesigned, and actually launched this morning. There is a FAQ page, and a [...]
November 13th, 2007 at 3:04 am
[...] 24-7 Family History Circle has an update on a story I wrote about few weeks ago (Chris and Alex Haley’s DNA). Chris Haley, the nephew of author Alex Haley, recently agreed to submit DNA for a Y-DNA test. [...]