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.
January 17, 2023
Ancient DNA Highlights of 2022
2022 was a big year for ancient DNA. Here’s a summary of some of the important discoveries.
December 1, 2022
Discover Your Ancestral Path
Discover how FamilyTreeDNA Discover's newest tool can help you learn more about where your ancestors came from.
October 25, 2022
Genes and Screams: Spooky Tales from the Hallotree | Chapter 3
Do you feel the power of the moonlight? Does it sound like fun to dance in the forest? You might be related to a witch.
October 19, 2022
Genes and Screams: Spooky Tales from the Hallotree | Chapter 2: Vampires
Garlic and holy water may have kept people safe when a vampire was near, but how do you keep safe when one appears in your family tree?
October 14, 2022
Two New Archaeogenetics Papers Dig Deeper into British Prehistory
The Prehistoric Age in Britain is explored with two new papers published about ancient DNA in the British Isles.
October 12, 2022
Genes and Screams: Tales from the Hallotree | Chapter 1
Take a look at real mummies and how they influence our genetics and spooky traditions as part of our Halloween series, Genes and Screams.
September 30, 2022
Eurasia’s Southern Arc Has History Uncovered in New Study
New information regarding migration patterns and aDNA emerges from the Southern Arc, providing new information about Y-DNA haplogroups.
September 19, 2022
Scientific Details: A Deeper Dive Into Age Estimates
Researchers at FamilyTreeDNA go deeper into the methods they used to update their latest release of the TMRCA age estimates they use.
September 15, 2022
Time Tree: A New Discover Feature
The Time Tree puts ancient DNA, notable connections, current testers, and the TMRCA age estimates into a single view for you to explore.