Ancient DNA

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

Are you connected to the samples from the new study out of Scandinavia? Take a look at each sample and discover for yourself.

2022 was a big year for ancient DNA. Here’s a summary of some of the important discoveries.

Moonlight, folklore, and forest dances once marked accused witches — but DNA reveals their real stories. See how witch trials left traces in your ancestry.

Centuries-old vampire legends meet modern genetics. From eerie burials to Y-DNA and mtDNA, discover the chilling intersections of folklore and science.

The Prehistoric Age in Britain is explored with two new papers published about ancient DNA in the British Isles.

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

New information regarding migration patterns and aDNA emerges from the Southern Arc, providing new information about Y-DNA haplogroups.

The Time Tree puts ancient DNA, notable connections, current testers, and the TMRCA age estimates into a single view for you to explore.

FamilyTreeDNA has made updates to the TMRCA (Time to Most Recent Common Ancestor) that will improve age estimates in the Tree of Humankind.