July 24, 2024
Resilient Trailblazers: Honoring the Courage and Perseverance of LDS Pioneers
Jim Brewster and Courtney Eberhard take a look at LDS Pioneers and share Y-DNA connections from early LDS church leaders.
July 22, 2024
The Case of the Clergyman’s Arms
Finding connections from medieval records and heraldry with DNA pointing the way.
July 19, 2024
Interpreting mtDNA Test Results
Read part three of our mtDNA series. Learn about the significance of mtDNA haplogroups and how your mtDNA test results can help you trace your maternal ancestry back to Mitochondrial Eve.
July 17, 2024
Same Family, New Tree: MyHeritage Brings Its Family Tree Tools to FamilyTreeDNA
FamilyTreeDNA partners with MyHeritage to bring its customers the MyHeritage family tree tools. Here's what you should know.
July 2, 2024
Interpreting Y-DNA Test Results: Y-DNA Haplogroups
Learn how Y-DNA haplogroups can be used to trace your paternal lineage, revealing your migration paths and ancestral origins.
June 18, 2024
Researching the Ancestry of Formerly-Enslaved African American Families, Part 1: Up to the 1870 Brick Wall
Discover expert tips, resources and strategies for tracing formerly-enslaved African American ancestors up to the 1870 brick wall.
June 18, 2024
Y-DNA Sheds New Light on the Medieval Genealogies of the Uí Briúin Dynasty of Northwest Ireland, Part 2
Continue learning how Y-DNA shed new light on the medieval genealogies of the Uí Briúin dynasty of northwest Ireland.
June 13, 2024
Are You Researching the Right Surname?
Wondering if you're researching the right surname? Dive into how autosomal and Y-DNA testing and genealogy records can confirm your family history and uncover ancestral origins.
June 10, 2024
How Autosomal DNA Testing Works
How does autosomal DNA testing work? Read part two of our five part series on autsomal DNA.
June 3, 2024
How Y-DNA Testing Works
How does Y-DNA testing work? Read part two of our five part series on Y-DNA.