Ancient DNA

Accused witches were real people with real families. See how DNA traces their lines, from Salem’s gallows to a fire in Brussels, and whether you’re connected.

Real legends rest in your DNA. Explore how genetic testing reveals the truth behind vampires, fear, and the families who inspired the myths.

Real mummies walk among your DNA results. Explore how genetic testing uncovers links to ancient remains in our Genes and Screams series.

From Haplogroup L0 to the Malagasy Motif, uncover the African maternal lineages that shaped humanity—and still live on in your mtDNA.

For years, experts believed Ötzi the Iceman’s maternal lineage had vanished. New genetic research shows that ancient line may still survive today.

Your maternal line holds secrets from across centuries and continents. See how mtDNA connects modern testers to ancient individuals around the world.

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

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

Jim Brewster provides an overview of how dating methods work for ancient DNA samples, and what that information means for genetic genealogy.

The third part of the Globetrekker series reveals parallels in ancient history and DNA migrations.