Recent news reported on new DNA testing undertaken by the Smithsonian that confirms President Thomas Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings, their enslaved mother. Using a lock of Jefferson’s hair, the Smithsonian staff reconstructed much of his genome. The genetic evidence conclusively supports results genealogists had reached decades prior using source documentation and the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS). These findings were published twenty-five years ago in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ). Download this free special edition issue here.
The National Genealogical Society Quarterly—often referred to as the NGS Quarterly, the NGSQ, and even the “Q”—is one of the most important member benefits NGS offers. The NGS Quarterly is considered essential to the study of genealogy because of its highly regarded “case study” format that helps readers advance their analytical thinking and writing skills. In this free, complimentary section of our website, you have the opportunity to sample NGS Quarterly articles on various case studies. Each article was written by a highly skilled author in the field of family history and genealogy.
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Submitted by Laurie Hannah
