Tracking HD Using My Family Tree
Retrieved from: https://familytreemagazine.com/general-genealogy/10-steps-to-start/ One hobby of mine that I work on in my spare time is genealogy. Genealogy is the study of family history and family trees. You can find so much information using Ancestry [some libraries you can get access for free] or even a simple google search. I have been working on my family tree for a few years and recently, I had a thought - could I use my family tree to potentially track Huntington's disease to earlier generations? I had previously mentioned the idea to my neurologist and he thought it could be feasible! With some research I came up with a somewhat algorithm to come to an "assumption" as to whether or not an ancestor may or may not of had Huntington's. As genetic testing wasn't available until 1997, this was some what difficult. To maintain my family tree, I use My Heritage and their family tree builder. I also use Ancestry Library Edition to find records - mar...