Research

What do you know about where your surname comes from? Understanding surname origins can help you research the origins of your family line.

The second part of the Globetrekker series, focuses on how phylogeography was incorporated into the new Discover tool.

Explore the Caribbean's genetic past with ancient DNA studies that unveil settlement patterns and ancestral contributions, shaping the region's rich heritage.

Explore the latest research on ancient DNA from the Xiongnu Empire, Paleolithic Iberia, and a Central Asian deer tooth. Discover the diversity of these lineages and how they fit into your genealogical research through FamilyTreeDNA's Discover™ tool.

You’ve just swabbed your cheeks and sent your DNA off to FamilyTreeDNA. What happens next? Jim Brewster takes you step by step through the process.

Why do we celebrate DNA Day? Our CSR manager, Jeremy Balkin, gives his take on the holiday and what advancements in DNA mean to him.

Explore the newest mini feature in Discover. Events brings context to the ancient connections on your Y-DNA line.

Jeremy Balkin explores the history of two famed women scientists whose discoveries in DNA paved the way for our current understanding.

With 5,000 ancient connections within our database, we are able to track ancient haplogroup migrations.

Learn more about where we all originate from, Africa, in this piece from Miguel Vilar in honor of Black History Month.