Miguel Vilar, PhD

Your maternal line holds secrets from across centuries and continents. See how mtDNA connects modern testers to ancient individuals around the world.

Explore the intriguing survival of haplogroup C, one of the world’s oldest Y-chromosome lineages.

Read about the latest in ancient DNA research with new insights from Mayan, Neolithic, and Late Roman periods, integrated into FamilyTreeDNA Discover.

The third part of the Globetrekker series reveals parallels in ancient history and DNA migrations.

Explore the Caribbean's genetic past with ancient DNA studies that unveil settlement patterns and ancestral contributions, shaping the region's rich heritage.

Explore the latest research on ancient DNA from the Xiongnu Empire, Paleolithic Iberia, and a Central Asian deer tooth. Discover the diversity of these lineages and how they fit…

Explore the newest mini feature in Discover. Events brings context to the ancient connections on your Y-DNA line.

Learn more about where we all originate from, Africa, in this piece from Miguel Vilar in honor of Black History Month.

The Prehistoric Age in Britain is explored with two new papers published about ancient DNA in the British Isles.

Explore ancient DNA analysis! Discover the newest techniques, theories, and discoveries that are shaping the field and driving it forward.