As ancestry companies expand their databases and grow, testing one's DNA and unlocking the past has become relatively quick and easy to do. So, what's the process for sending in DNA for an ancestry ...

Digital Archivist and Genealogist Gregory Pierce will teach using Ancestry.com, with or without a paid subscription, to get ...

DNA tests are a great way to jumpstart tracing your family history, which can typically be a challenging and time-consuming process. Companies like Ancestry, 23andMe and National Geographic aim to ...

Ancestry.com is a genealogy website that allows users to trace their historical and genetic genealogy using its database of more than 10 billion historical records. Ancestry.com offers mail-in DNA ...

Ancestry.com has announced new features, currently in beta testing, that allow you to better understand DNA results and your family tree. Beyond the ethnicity profiles touted in television ...

Shoebox, the mobile photo archiving app Ancestry.com acquired from San Francisco-based 1000memories last fall, has now gone live at its new home. The updated version of the app, Shoebox 3.0, still ...

Have you always wanted to research your Irish family history but you're not sure where to start? This guide will help you take the first step. Every family has a unique story to tell and building your ...

The tool we’re going to talk about today is one designed to help those who are interested in studying their family’s history. You see when it comes down to conducting research on genealogy, it’s never ...

Your family tree might contain a few curious revelations. It might alert you to the existence of long-lost third cousins. It might tell you your 10-times-great-grandfather once bought a chunk of ...

According to 23andMe, my brother and I each have 0.1 percent sub-Saharan African ancestry. But instead of being at the identical spot on the chromosome, his segment and my segment are next to each ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Need help filling in that family tree? There are resources you may not know about that can help you research your heritage and connect with family members. And it’s as close as ...

YORK, Maine — Baffled and mystified, Marci Radin stared at the unfamiliar surname that appeared on the list of genetic matches that Ancestry.com had sent her. Barclay. It was everywhere, this name ...