8 Strategies for Jewish DNA

8 Strategies for Jewish DNA

DNA testing is part of exploring your Jewish family history. In celebration of Chanukah, here’s an 8-step guide to DNA testing for Jewish ancestry—and beginning Jewish genealogy—by expert Ellen Kowitt. Thanks to Jewish genealogy expert and guest author Ellen Kowitt...
FTDNA Updates Ethnicity Estimates

FTDNA Updates Ethnicity Estimates

Family Tree DNA has (finally!) updated its ethnicity estimates from 24 to 90 categories for its Family Finder autosomal customers. Here’s what you should know about MyOrigins 3.0. Consumer DNA testing company Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) has been working on a major...
Racism and DNA

Racism and DNA

Here’s how DNA can help combat racist thinking—along with my thoughts on my family’s journey out of racism and why trying to be “colorblind” doesn’t help. My grandmother, whom I loved, was a racist. My mother had fierce feelings that were just the opposite. I remember...