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.


What I Learned from My FamilyTreeDNA Tree Transfer to MyHeritage

I put off transferring my FamilyTreeDNA tree to MyHeritage for too long, but when I finally did, I identified distant matches, organized my tree, and even uncovered my great-great-grandmother’s mtDNA haplogroup.


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.


Upgrade Your Genealogy: The Complete FamilyTreeDNA Guide – Now in Full Color!

FamilyTreeDNA's powerful tools can reveal your heritage like never before. Learn how to leverage Y-DNA, mtDNA, and autosomal DNA with the Complete Guide to FamilyTreeDNA - now in full color.


Why You Should Add FamilyTreeDNA to Your DNA Testing Journey - FamilyTreeDNA Blog

Why You Should Add FamilyTreeDNA to Your DNA Testing Journey (Even if You’ve Tested Elsewhere)

If you've already tested with Ancestry, 23andMe, or MyHeritage, FamilyTreeDNA offers powerful tools to take your results further. Discover unique insights, connect with new relatives, and explore your ancestry in greater detail.


Why Did My Y-DNA Haplogroup Change

Why Did My Y-DNA Haplogroup Change?

Wondering why your haplogroup changed? Learn how new discoveries and test methods can impact your Y-DNA haplogroup assignment.


Interpreting Y-DNA Test Results: Y-DNA Matches Featured Image

Interpreting Y-DNA Test Results: Y-DNA Matches

Learn how to interpret your Y-DNA test results, explore Y-DNA matches, genetic distances, and how to use them to trace your paternal ancestry.


How Does FamilyTreeDNA Ensure the Security of My DNA Samples

How Does FamilyTreeDNA Ensure the Security of My DNA Samples? [FAQ]

Learn how FamilyTreeDNA safeguards your DNA samples, the importance of your privacy, and the control you have over your own genetic material.


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.


Haplogroup C, a Hidden Paternal American Lineage That Beat the Odds and Survived

Haplogroup C, a Hidden Paternal American Lineage That Beat the Odds and Survived

Explore the intriguing survival of haplogroup C, one of the world’s oldest Y-chromosome lineages.