For those who have taken part in the Genographic Project here is a new opportunity to participate and share your story. Now that you are exploring two compelling questions--Where do you really come from? And how did you get to where you live today?--we want to know more. How has learning your deep genetic ancestry affected your life?
Share your migration story (and send in photos or video), and we may publish it on the National Geographic website! Submit your migration story, photos, and video at migration-stories.nationalgeographic.com.
If you decide to share your story, here's what you should know before you begin the submission process:- Share your personal migration story. What is your deep ancestry and how has learning about it affected your life? Has it changed the way you view yourself or others? Were you surprised by the results? Share your experiences in 100 to 300 words. (Make sure not to include any personal identifying information that you or your relatives wouldn't want public, such as full names or addresses.)
- You must already be a participant of the Genographic Project in order to submit your story. Get more information in the Migration Stories FAQ.
- Each person may submit one story and as many as ten photos and/or one video. The submission process must be completed in one session. You cannot return later and edit your story or add more photos or a video. For that reason, please have your story, photos, and video ready before you begin the session.
- Only your National Geographic user name will appear next to your story. No other identifying information will be posted. Of course, if you submit photos or a video of yourself or others, those could appear with your story.
- You do not have to upload photos or video with your story. However, we are more likely to publish stories that also contain photos and/or video. The nature of this project means that photos might be anything from scans of old family photographs to large digital photos. Photos can be any dimensions, but they must be in JPEG format and no larger than 5 megabytes (5 MB) each. If you would like to upload a video, you may submit one video with a maximum length of three (3) minutes and a maximum file size of 100 megabytes (MB). Your video must be in one of the following formats: .flv, .wmv, .asf, .avi, .mov, .3gp, .mpg, .mpeg, or .mp4.
- Migration stories may be submitted by anyone who has participated in the Genographic Project, regardless of geographic location.
- Your story may be included in the next Genographic Project book.
- We will begin posting selected stories on or around August 19, 2009. Due to the large number of submissions we receive, we will not be able to contact each submitter. Check the Migration Stories website to see if your story has been posted.
Visit the Migration Stories site, and tell your story!
For more information, read the FAQ.
Tune in to The Human Family Tree on National Geographic Channel on August 30 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) to find out how on a single day on a single street, with the DNA of just a couple of hundred random people, National Geographic Channel set out to trace the ancestral footsteps of all humanity. Narrated by Kevin Bacon, "The Human Family Tree" travels to one of the most diverse corners of the world--Queens, N.Y.--to demonstrate how we all share common ancestors who embarked on very different journeys.
