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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.


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What’s New in Ancient DNA and Ancient Discover™ Connections

Read about the latest in ancient DNA research with new insights from Mayan, Neolithic, and Late Roman periods, integrated into FamilyTreeDNA Discover.


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How Autosomal DNA Testing Works

How does autosomal DNA testing work? Read part two of our five part series on autsomal DNA.


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Introducing the Discover™ Classic Tree for Y-DNA

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


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How Y-DNA Testing Works

How does Y-DNA testing work? Read part two of our five part series on Y-DNA.


Granddaughter Finds Her Roots with mtDNA and Historical Records - FamilyTreeDNA Blog

Granddaughter Finds Her Roots with mtDNA and Historical Records

A FamilyTreeDNA customer shares her inspiring journey of uncovering her maternal lineage using mtDNA, autosomal DNA, and Group Projects. Her research led to the remarkable discovery of a connection to one of the King's Daughters.


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Y-DNA Sheds New Light on the Medieval Genealogies of the Uí Briúin Dynasty of Northwest Ireland, Part 1

Learn how Y-DNA has helped shed new light on the medieval genealogies of the Uí Briúin dynasty of northwest Ireland and what this new information means for genetic genealogists.


Exploring the Full Mitochondrial Genome

Exploring the Full Mitochondrial Genome: Understanding the Inheritance of Mitochondria

Read part two of our mtDNA series, and discover the unique inheritance of the mitochondrial genome and the potential insights into our ancestral origins with mtFull Sequence.


What is mtDNA? A deeper look at mitochondrial DNA and the impact on DNA testing

What is mtDNA?

What can you learn from the DNA found in the mitochondria? Read part one from a five part series on mtDNA.


What is Autosomal DNA? The key role that autosomes play in DNA testing.

What is Autosomal DNA?

Learn about what autosomal DNA is in part one of our five-part series.