DNA Testing, Slavery and Adoption

DNA Testing, Slavery and Adoption

DNA testing is causing many to discover new answers to the question, “Who is family?” Here, DNA testing brings together white and black descendants of the same enslaver—and opens a door to my mother’s biological relatives. In our modern society, families are defined...
New Ancestor Discoveries

New Ancestor Discoveries

AncestryDNA New Ancestry Discoveries: what they really mean and how they can help you solve genealogy mysteries on your family tree. Opening your AncestryDNA account to find a New Ancestor Discovery (NAD) can be a bit like the experience my 9 year old had at the beach...
Open Letter to DNA Testing Companies

Open Letter to DNA Testing Companies

Competition in DNA testing can only be good for the genetic genealogy world. Please, someone come up with a product to rival AncestryDNA! AncestryDNA recently began selling DNA test kits in Canada and Australia. That’s great—but I’m not ready for Ancestry to literally...
AncestryDNA’s New Ancestor Discoveries

AncestryDNA’s New Ancestor Discoveries

Ancestry DNA’s New Ancestor Discoveries tool makes a lot of promises—and has a lot of promise. Just remember that many of these aren’t yet fulfilled. The ideal genetic genealogy interface creates a seamless transition between genetic technology and genealogical...