Before They Were “Black”: The Tidewater Creole People and the Oldest Free Families in America
My family didnt start in slavery. Neither did yours — and the records prove it. Theres a term circulating in genealogy circles right now: Tidewater Creole. You might have seen it on social media, in DNA group forums, or attached to family trees that stretch deep into Virginia and Delaware.
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I Built a DNA App Because Nobody Was Building One for Us
I built Genotype Scout, a free, private tool that analyzes your raw 23andMe, AncestryDNA, or MyHeritage file for deeper ancestry, haplogroups, and health.
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Comfort Harmon: A Matriarch of Delaware’s Free People of Color
Comfort Harmon (c. 1730–1802) was a matriarch of the Free People of Color in colonial Sussex County, Delaware. Church vestry books, court records, and L2a1 mtDNA evidence reveal her story — challenging everything we thought we knew about the early American frontier.
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What the Numbers Finally Said: Breaking Down My AncestryDNA Results
21 regions. One person. A detailed breakdown of my AncestryDNA results — from 58% West African and 19% Central African roots to surprising Celtic and English connections. What the numbers finally said about my ancestry.
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The “Last” Nanticoke of Delaware
Lydia E. Clark (born Lydia Norwood, 1768–1856) was once called the ‘last Nanticoke’ of Delaware. But her story isn’t an ending — it’s a bridge between Delaware’s forgotten Indigenous history and the present. She’s in my family tree.
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The Life of Amindab: Tracing Enslaved Ancestry in Delmarva
He died enslaved. His blood reached the 21st century anyway. Trace Amindab’s 14-generation lineage from 1648 Nandua Creek, Virginia through colonial Delaware to the present. A 360-year genealogical deep dive into enslaved ancestry, survival, and freedom.
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I Compared My Raw DNA to My Daughter’s and Here’s What I Found 🧬
Comparing My daughters DNA to mine.
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“My Grandma Was an Indian” (And She Might Have Been Right) Maybe…
Many Black American families carry stories of Native ancestry passed down for generations. Using raw DNA analysis and forensic-grade tools, this post investigates what the genetic data actually shows — and why the answer is more complex than a simple yes or no.
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African Paternal Haplogroup B Explained: What Your Y-DNA Means
Every man carries a biological ledger passed down from father to son for thousands of years. Explore what African Haplogroup B — one of humanity’s oldest Y-DNA lineages — reveals about ancient roots and migration patterns.
