A 100,000-Year-Old Human Lineage Rediscovered
There are now more than 50,000 branches on the Family Tree of Mankind, a milestone in the history of Y-chromosome testing. See how we did it!
June 27, 2022
Newly-identified Male Lineage May Reshape the Story of the First Americans
There are now more than 50,000 branches on the Family Tree of Mankind, a milestone in the history of Y-chromosome testing. See how we did it!
May 20, 2022
Join Us for FREE at the RootsTech 2022 Virtual Conference!
This Thursday through Saturday, March 3-5, visit FamilyTreeDNA's virtual booth at RootsTech 2022!
March 2, 2022
Y-DNA Haplotree Reaches 50,000 Branches, a Milestone for Genealogy
There are now more than 50,000 branches on the Family Tree of Mankind, a milestone in the history of Y-chromosome testing. See how we did it!
December 6, 2021
New Feature: myOrigins Chromosome Painter for Family Finder
The Chromosome Painter feature helps you explore your Family Finder myOrigins results in a new way! Learn more.
September 1, 2021
Family Finder Matching 5.0 White Paper
Read FamilyTreeDNA's Family Finder Matching 5.0 White Paper to learn more about the Autosomal Matching Algorhithms.
August 31, 2021
Videos: myOrigins 3.0 Explained
FamilyTreeDNA's Populations Geneticist, Paul Maier, breaks down myOrigins 3.0 in this three-part video series.
August 31, 2021
myOrigins 3.0 White Paper
Read FamilyTreeDNA's myOrigins 3.0 White Paper to learn more about the new Family Finder population percentages.
August 31, 2021
Updates To Family Finder, Featuring Improved Matching And A Soon To Be Released Chromosome Painter
FamilyTreeDNA announces improvements to the Family Finder matching system and new Chromosome Painter.
July 1, 2021
Improvements To The Y-DNA Matches Page
FamilyTreeDNA is excited to announce the new and improved Y-DNA Matches page.
July 1, 2021
Join The Million Mito Project
Join The Million Mito Project, and be a part of growing the tree of womankind.
March 24, 2021
Join Us Virtually At RootsTech 2021…it’s FREE!
This Wednesday through Saturday, February 24-27, visit FamilyTreeDNA's virtual booth at RootsTech 2021!
February 25, 2021
2020 Review Of Big Y
The Big Y-700 product upgrade that was announced in the start of 2020 has proven to be a great success. Learn More.
February 1, 2021
myOrigins 3.0 Is Here!
FamilyTreeDNA (FTDNA) is excited to bring you myOrigins 3.0 which includes 60+ new populations!
September 22, 2020
Come See Us At RootsTech 2020
This Wednesday through Saturday, February 26-29, FamilyTreeDNA will be at RootsTech 2020 in Salt Lake City! Come see us!
February 24, 2020
2019 Review Of Big Y
The Big Y-700 product upgrade that was announced in the start of 2019 has proven to be a great success. Learn More.
December 27, 2019
Y-DNA testing: It’s Not Just For Men!
As females, we sometimes overlook or dismiss Y-DNA testing, however, there are many genetic genealogy benefits gained from getting your father, brother, uncle, cousin, grandfather, or so on to take a Y-DNA test for you. Learn more.
December 23, 2019
New Product: mtDNA Journey Videos For mtFull Sequence
We're very excited to release a personalized video for absolutely everybody in our system who has tested to the mtFull Sequence level!
July 18, 2019
Big Y-700: The Forefront of Y Chromosome Testing
Our recently released Big Y-700 test provides even greater coverage of the Y chromosome. This allows us to detect even more mutations. As a result, all branches of the great tree of mankind are becoming further refined.
June 7, 2019
Understanding Your Ancestral Origins
Genealogy is detective work. If all of the answers were just given to you, there wouldn't be any interest or excitement left over.
May 10, 2019
Tested With Another Company? Upload Your Data For Free!
You're sitting on a mountain of discovery and may not even know it. Have you tested with AncestryDNA™, 23andMe©, or MyHeritage™? If the answer is yes, you're eligible to upload your results to FamilyTreeDNA for free!
May 2, 2019
Press Release: Helping Connect The Dots
In 2000, when Bennett Greenspan, President and Founder of Gene-by-Gene Ltd. and FamilyTreeDNA, launched FamilyTreeDNA as the first direct-to-consumer DNA testing company, he never imagined that it would lead to the creation of a booming industry.
February 1, 2019
That Holiday Feeling
The Winter holidays, for me, seem like the only time of year when everything feels different. When I feel that cool air, I also sense the nostalgia of winters past.
December 20, 2018
Why DNA?
Genetic genealogy is an anomaly. It combines one of the oldest practices of humanity with one of the newest.
December 15, 2018
A Single Story
Genetic genealogy is still a brand new thing. We are all unknowingly mapping out a singular story for all of us.
December 12, 2018
Tips for Giving Thanks
This year, if you find yourself at an awkward Thanksgiving Dinner, it can be helpful to understand how family/friends/loved ones are all connected to you. Family is often about fitting into a complex puzzle, and our differences are more reason to connect even more.
November 22, 2018
FAMILY FINDER: WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS TEST?
Family Finder is our top-selling DNA kit, ideal for exploring ethnic origins and ancestry. Both males and females can test their autosomal DNA, so this kit is excellent for anyone interested in genetic genealogy—the use of DNA testing to find genetic matches and unlock family history.
September 21, 2018
Should I Join a Group Project?
A Group Project is a collaborative way for people to work together using their FamilyTreeDNA test results to explore and compare common genetic heritage.
August 10, 2018
Jeff’s FamilyTreeDNA Story
Jeff and his brother both decided to take a DNA test, and that's when Jeff's FamilyTreeDNA story begins to reveal some surprises.
August 3, 2018
Ivy’s FamilyTreeDNA Story
When Ivy was 20 years old, her mother told her that she was conceived through a hospital-run sperm donor program in New York.
August 2, 2018
Sandy’s FamilyTreeDNA Story
Sandy and Joe welcomed a new son into their lives. He was 30 years old and discovered through FamilyTreeDNA that Joe was the father he'd been searching for.
August 1, 2018
Juliet’s FamilyTreeDNA Story
Juliet grew up not knowing anything about her heritage. All she knew was that she was Caucasian.
July 31, 2018
Vanessa’s FamilyTreeDNA Story
Ken's children gave him a DNA kit for Father’s Day. He had been searching for his father. When he received the test results, he got the shock of his life.
July 30, 2018
Patricia M’s FamilyTreeDNA Story
Patricia always knew that her great-grandmother, Bridget Lohan, had been born in Ireland in the 1800s. But that was all the information she had.
July 25, 2018
Donna B’s FamilyTreeDNA Story
Because Donna was adopted, she wanted to learn more about her family history. What came back was completely unexpected.
July 24, 2018
Simmone’s FamilyTreeDNA story
Simmone had the idea to get her father tested to try and find more of his relatives. Perhaps more family members had made it out of North Korea. When she uploaded her father’s results to FamilyTreeDNA, she was surprised
July 23, 2018
Mikal’s FamilyTreeDNA Story
Mikal was searching for her heritage. Little did she know, she would uncover something completely unexpected on her father’s side...and it wasn't her origins.
July 18, 2018
Cindy & Christian’s FamilyTreeDNA Story
Read the story of Cindy and her son Christian and their journey with FamilyTreeDNA.
July 16, 2018
Jeri’s FamilyTreeDNA Story
Then, Jim’s daughter Mikal called. Through FamilyTreeDNA, she’d found a sister no one knew about. Jim had another daughter. But she was in Vietnam...
July 12, 2018
Elyese’s FamilyTreeDNA Story
Elyese never felt like she belonged anywhere. She never felt like she really knew who she was...
July 10, 2018
Donna G’s FamilyTreeDNA Story
Donna thought she knew everything about her family but that all changed when she got an email...
July 9, 2018
What is Genetic Genealogy Anyway?
Genetic genealogy is the use of DNA testing to determine relationships between individuals, find genetic matches and discover one’s ancestry.
July 9, 2018
Hello Journey Seekers!
We're not just genetics. We're not even just genetic genealogy. We are a family. We are FamilyTreeDNA...
June 1, 2018