As we move forward, we look back at the genealogical stories that made the news in 2021.
Here are the articles as shared here on The Genealogy Situation Room:

Dec. 28, 2021 The New York Times Magazine
Your DNA Test Could Send a Relative to Jail
A very important article on the implications of DNA testing…

November 15, 2021 The New Yorker
Again, the implications of DNA testing are laid bare.
Recent news items on the Genealogy News page
As simple as this to access genealogy news…
To learn more about genetic genealogy updates, consider these sites:
The Legal Genealogist by Judy G Russell
With respect to whom we lost this year, I offer my continued condolences to the families. Especially remembering very special cousins:


2021 has been a year of many challenges for many people. Honestly, it is a leisure to pause and reflect about family history while so much about is in a whirlwind.
Even so, with the present being in clear focus, the past being a salient memory, and the future being a hopeful dream, we continue. This is our situation.

Happy New Year!
The Genealogy Situation Room