April 16, 2024
What is Y-DNA?
Exploring your paternal lineage uncovers a treasure trove of family history. Y-DNA testing, pioneered by FamilyTreeDNA since 2000, guides this journey. You can discover new ancestors and validate family connections by testing your Y-DNA. Learn about the evolution of Y-DNA testing and the advancements reshaping our understanding of paternal ancestry.
March 14, 2024
Using Y-DNA to Discover the Scottish Connection Between Two Lineages
Susan Hedeen and Tim Duncan explain how Big Y-700 testing, a coordinated outreach effort, and several trips to Scotland helped them discover the origin of two Scottish lineages.
November 22, 2023
Big Y Lifetime Analysis: The Myth of the Manual Review
All Big Y testers receive a lifetime analysis of their results. Learn more about the process of a lifetime analysis and what that means for your refined Y-DNA haplogroup.
May 1, 2023
Group Projects for Irish Ancestry: How DNA Testing and Collaboration Have Benefited Family History Research
Learn how DNA testing and Group Projects have transformed Irish genealogy research with Margaret O’Shea-Jordan.
February 27, 2023
Big Y-700 Confirms African Ancestry For “Old Jock” Perkins Family
Laurie Constantino shares her journey about validating Old Jock Perkin’s african ancestry through documented research and DNA testing.
February 16, 2023
Introducing the New FTDNATiP™ Report for Y-STRs
Learn more about how the new FTDNATiP™ Report gives even more precise age predictions for your Y-DNA matches.
February 15, 2023
The Group Time Tree: A New Big Y Tool for FamilyTreeDNA Group Projects
Explore Discover’s newest feature, bringing Big Y and Group Projects together for enhanced ancestry research.
February 13, 2023
How You Can Help Mend the Genetic Gaps in African Ancestry?
Learn more about the gaps in the genetic history of African ancestry and people of the diaspora, and how you can help mend the gap.
January 20, 2023
How Do You Compare to New Ancient DNA From Scandinavia?
Are you connected to the samples from the new study out of Scandinavia? Take a look at each sample and discover for yourself.
October 21, 2022
Unveiling the Power of Big Y-700: Unraveling the Journey and Advantages
Take a look at the origins of the Big Y-700 test and its emergence as the world's most comprehensive Y-DNA test.