July 15, 2022
Introducing FamilyTreeDNA Discover™
FamilyTreeDNA is taking paternal DNA testing to a whole new level. Discover fun facts and connections through the magic of the Y chromosome.
June 27, 2022
A 100,000-Year-Old Human Lineage Rediscovered
The Million Mito Project Team from FamilyTreeDNA recently discovered an ancient lineage from Eastern Africa through mitochondrial DNA.
May 20, 2022
Newly-identified Male Lineage May Reshape the Story of the First Americans
An Oregon man discovers his Y-DNA is shared with an ancient man, whose remains were found in Nevada’s Lovelock cave.
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.
March 24, 2021
Join The Million Mito Project
Join The Million Mito Project, and be a part of growing the tree of womankind.
December 23, 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.
May 10, 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.
December 20, 2018
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 15, 2018
Why DNA?
Genetic genealogy is an anomaly. It combines one of the oldest practices of humanity with one of the newest.
December 12, 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.