All things FamilyTreeDNA and genealogy.

We're very excited to release a personalized video for absolutely everybody in our system who has tested to the mtFull Sequence level!

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.

Genealogy is detective work. If all of the answers were just given to you, there wouldn't be any interest or excitement left over.

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!

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.

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.

Genetic genealogy is an anomaly. It combines one of the oldest practices of humanity with one of the newest.

Genetic genealogy is still a brand new thing. We are all unknowingly mapping out a singular story for all of us.

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.