About the Heritage Blog
The beginning
The means to trace our genealogical connections has progressed immensely with the DNA tools available. However, without dialogue, it would be impossible to connect certain facts to lines in our tree. This blog is the start of that dialogue to connect those from Augusta who may have relatives with hereditary cancer in their family tree. The greater Augusta genealogical tree is connected multiple times over due to the endogamy that is common to many small town heritages. Because of this endogamy, those from the towns of Augusta, Melilli, Brucoli, Catania, Ragusa and others around this area may have a common "founder" for our inherited cancer mutations.
Currently, there are no hereditary cancer registries for the area around Augusta (personal communication with the Dr.ssa Chiara Barone, Cofounder BGenetica). By participating in this information exchange here, I will attempt to trace hereditary cancer connections in this region.