25 Years of Genetic Genealogy: A Conversation with Bennett Greenspan

What started as a question about one family name became the foundation of modern genetic genealogy. Here’s how Bennett Greenspan made it happen.


Graphic displaying 'Updated mtDNA Haplotree – 35,000 New Branches for Genealogy Research' with a background visualization of the expanded maternal lineage tree. This update enhances genetic genealogy research by refining mtDNA haplogroup classifications.

Updated mtDNA Haplotree: 35,000 New Branches for Genealogy Research

FamilyTreeDNA’s mtDNA Tree of Humankind has expanded with 35,000 new branches, offering more detailed maternal ancestry insights than ever before. Learn how this update enhances your mtDNA results, genealogy research, and our understanding of human history.


mtDNA Discover™: New Reports to Uncover Your Maternal Ancestry

Discover more about your maternal lineage with mtDNA Discover reports. Explore haplogroup origins, migration routes, and DNA connections to history.


The Matrix Refreshed: New Functionality for the Family Finder™ Matrix, highlighting updates to triangulation and DNA match analysis. The design features a modern, blurred background in white, grey, and blue-green tones, with bold black text and the FamilyTreeDNA logo.

The Matrix Refreshed: New Functionality For A Classic Family Finder™ Tool

The Family Finder™ Matrix just got a refresh! With new functionality, it’s easier than ever to compare DNA matches, confirm relationships, and improve triangulation.


Y-DNA Haplotree Growth and Genetic Discoveries in 2024 - FamilyTreeDNA Blog

Y-DNA Haplotree Growth and Genetic Discoveries in 2024

From significant haplogroup splits to advanced tools, explore FamilyTreeDNA’s key milestones in Y-DNA research during 2024.


Introducing the Match Time Tree, the Latest Discover Genealogy Report

Introducing the Match Time Tree, the Latest Discover™ Genealogy Report

Learn about the new Match Time Tree report in Discover™ for FamilyTreeDNA Big Y-700 customers.


Same family, new tree: myheritage brings its family tree tools to familytreedna

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.


Introducing the discover classic tree for y-dna

Introducing the Discover™ Classic Tree for Y-DNA

Learn about the Discover Classic Haplotree for Y-DNA, the newest tree from FamilyTreeDNA.


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.


FamilyTreeDNA October 2023 Town Hall

Recently, FamilyTreeDNA employees attended a town hall to review everything that had happened in the third quarter of 2023. So we'd like to review it with you guys as well.