April 22, 2024
What is mtDNA?
What can you learn from the DNA found in the mitochondria? Read part one from a five part series on mtDNA.
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April 18, 2024
What is Autosomal DNA?
Exploring your paternal lineage uncovers a treasure trove of family history. Y-DNA testing, pioneered by FamilyTreeDNA since 2000, guides this journey. You can discover new…
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April 16, 2024
What is Y-DNA?
Exploring your paternal lineage uncovers a treasure trove of family history. Y-DNA testing, pioneered by FamilyTreeDNA since 2000, guides this journey. You can discover new…
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November 13, 2023
Goth Talk: The True Origins of the Goths Revealed
A recent ancient DNA paper examining the Goths and their origins is out, but not the ones you might be thinking of.
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July 31, 2023
Globetrekker, Part 1: A New FamilyTreeDNA Discover™ Report That Puts Big Y on the Map
How did your paternal line ancestors trek across the globe? Find out with Globetrekker, a new FamilyTreeDNA Discover report for Big Y test users.
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November 4, 2022
13 Steps To Help Find Your Native American Ancestors
Learn how testing your DNA can help you determine who in your family has Native American ancestry.
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December 6, 2021
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!
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