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...
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...
Family Tree DNA’s latest genealogy tool has promise: global searching for fellow descendants of a common ancestor. Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) has some of my very favorite genetic tools to help you make connections with your DNA matches when you can’t immediately find a...
Human remains of enslaved Africans have been identified on the Caribbean island of St. Martin, thanks to DNA testing. It’s a win for genetic genealogy—and one step toward better honoring the lives of those who lived in slavery. Recently my children and I watched the...
23andMe now offers carrier status reports for Bloom Syndrome, a step toward the DNA health reports it provided previously. A direct-to-consumer genetic test is now the first of its kind to be available through 23andMe, according to letters recently received by 23andMe...
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