DNA privacy matters—and so does catching criminals and identifying victims. How best to do all that is a back-and-forth debate across the genetic genealogy world and beyond. One of the biggest benefits of my job is the opportunity I have to interact with so many...
Since the launch of the autosomal DNA test, we have seen an incredible increase in the specificity of DNA ethnicity origins reports. DNA ethnicity getting more specific In the 11 years since the launch of the autosomal DNA test, we have seen an incredible increase in...
DNA Quest provides DNA test kits to help adoptees and others with unknown birth parents to reconnect with their biological roots. This wonderful service is provided by MyHeritage. Note: This post was updated in March 2023. DNA Quest for Adoptees Global genetic...
Kudos to MyHeritage! The company is listening to customers, improving its DNA product and delivering on its promises. In my first job as a grocery store clerk, I learned that most customer service issues can be solved if you just make the customer feel heard. Even if...
This year-in-review for DNA news of 2017 catches amazing highlights from leading companies Ancestry, MyHeritage, Living DNA, Family Tree DNA and 23andMe. DNA testing numbers grow As evidence of its now proven usefulness in genealogy research, the genetic genealogy...
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