smgf.

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" Family Link Expo 2 allows 24-hour, 7-day-a-week access to
online presentations for the 30-day length of the Expo, and
participants can receive printable handouts prepared by the
instructors.

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Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation Announces Database Expansion Upgrade of Free Ancestry Web Site

"Also,
we have enhanced the database's genetic matching capabilities to
increase the number of results from each query.

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" Genetic Genealogy
Theme is Expected to Attract a Worldwide, At-Home Audience of
Professional and Amateur Family History Buffs .com) is a world-class
genomics laboratory that assists genealogists by validating family
pedigrees and providing genetic family studies through its array of
DNA testing solutions.graonline.
Assembling and publishing a free, genetic-genealogy database was
conceived and funded by billionaire biotechnology pioneer James LeVoy
Sorenson, whose visionary goal is to map the entire human family tree
through genetics.

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On the
Internet, family history buffs find government databases with tax
records, probate and other court records, as well as DNA-genealogy
databases with links to more than a million names of possible
ancestors.com) is an
Internet-based company that offers genealogy training, events and
entertainment, as well as products and services designed to assist in
successfully tracing family histories.

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SALT LAKE CITY-- --Sorenson
Molecular Genealogy Foundation (SMGF), a non-profit research
organization building the world's most comprehensive database of
correlated genetic and genealogical information, today announced that
it has significantly expanded the data available on its free Web site
and enhanced the research tools for visitors.

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About Relative Genetics

Relative Genetics (www.
To build the database , the foundation collects samples of DNA from
people all over the world who already have written ancestry records. For more information, visit www.

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SMGF encourages people to use its Internet database
and contribute their own family history records and DNA profiles to
the project.

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"We have improved the Y-chromosome database search function to give
users greater versatility in customizing searches and interpreting
results," said Ugo A.
Then, both the DNA profiles and genealogical information are linked
into the database.

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Now people can
get the benefits of an important genealogy conference without the cost
of travel.

Contains sites devoted to the history and etymology of a particular surname and its spelling variations, as opposed to sites devoted to the genealogy and history of individual or family lineages.

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Relative Genetics is headquartered in Salt Lake
City.org, can now query a database of more
than 12,000 individual genetic profiles linked to genealogies of more
than 480,000 ancestors representing more than 7,900 surnames around
the world.smgf.org

About Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation

Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation is a non-profit research
organization with the mission: To collect DNA samples within a
genealogical context for creating the world's most comprehensive
correlated genetic and genealogical database.

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Family Link Network today announced registration is open for
Family Link Expo, an online genealogy conference June 7-July 7, 2005.com or
to either of the sponsor's Web sites.
People researching their family tree on the foundation's
interactive Web site, www."
The new science of molecular genealogy is transforming the popular
hobby of ancestry research because it links individuals to genealogies
using genetic profiles, which eliminates guesswork caused by surname
changes and incomplete historical records.

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Using inexpensive, readily available DNA test results, along with
Internet-based genetic-genealogy databases, those researching family
history can now trace pedigree through the unbreakable links revealed
by the science of molecular genealogy.
"We are excited to reach out to a global audience about the use of
genetic genealogy , which is an unsurpassed tool for overcoming family
history roadblocks, like surname changes and lost courthouse records,"
said Kathie Knoll, product manager at Relative Genetics.

About Family Link Network

Family Link Network (www. On the Web site, anyone may enter the numerical values from
their own DNA profile into the database's drop-down menus to search
for likely ancestors .
Tools on the foundation's Web site are further refined as well.

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This year's conference theme , "What You Need to Know about Genetic
Genealogy," includes six audio-visual presentations by experts on a
research tool that is transforming the way ancestry research is done.

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Tracing family history is a fast-growing pastime; studies show
ancestry research is the second most popular hobby in the United
States.familylinknetwork.relativegenetics.

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To provide the funding
necessary to construct genetic tools from the information contained
within the database for the purpose of family history research. And,
to maintain the integrity of the database content and to ensure it is
used for purposes that will promote peace, compassion and fellowship
among humankind.

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com) is a leading
provider of professional research, educational products and
innovative genealogical services, headquartered in Corral de Tierra,
Calif.

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Family history research is among the largest use of the
Internet, with more than 15 million Americans going online monthly to
research their family history, according to AtPlan Research.

About Genealogy Research Associates

Genealogy Research Associates (www., with an office in South Jordan, Utah.

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Internet-based Family Link Expo will attract a worldwide audience,
say co-sponsoring companies Relative Genetics and Genealogy Research
Associates, and will allow family history buffs -- from the comfort of
their home or office -- to gather an abundance of information usually
only available by attending a major genealogy conference. Family Link
Expo 2 is a continuation of the eGen Conference held in 2003, which
was the world's first-ever online genealogy conference.

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Business Editors

SALT LAKE CITY----

DNA Testing is Newest Tool for Tracing Ancestry and is the Subject
of Upcoming Internet-Based "Family Link Expo 2. Perego , director of operations for SMGF.

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Using DNA to Trace Family History is Focus of Online Genealogy Conference

"We know
people everywhere want to attend genealogy conferences, but travel
expenses and inconvenience often prevent attendance.
To register for the conference go to www.familylinknetwork. This personal DNA profile is obtained by an
inexpensive cheek-swab genetic test offered by many laboratories.