Our cousin, Clark Robbins, has created a Family DNA site entitled The Nicholas Robbins Family DNA Project especially for those of us who claim Nicholas Robbins as a paternal ancestor. Clark has done great work for our family on this project, so please visit the site and be sure to have a look at the sections entitled DNA Test Results So Far, The Deep Ancestry of Nicholas and His Descendants, and What's Next? Documented descendants of paternal line relatives of Nicholas Robbin

Lawrence G. Robbins' recounts more of his genealogical journey in Part V of our blog series. Julie: In our last installment you spoke about the invaluable information and manuscripts you obtained on microfilm from LDS Family History Library. Was your research focused exclusively on the Robbins family after that? Lawrence: In the late 1990s it was hard to stay focused on the Robbins. Having access to the LDS Family History Library records via microfilm opened the door to res

Originally published 2 Feb 2014 DNA results and web technology can link millions of people. There are pros and cons. What do you think? http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/01/opinion/sunday/are-you-my-cousin.html?_r=0 Are You My Cousin, by A.J. Jacobs, from The New York Times, posted January 31, 2014. #dna #technology #newyorktimes #cousin