December 1, 2022
Discover Your Ancestral Path
Discover how FamilyTreeDNA Discover's newest tool can help you learn more about where your ancestors came from.
October 1, 2022
September 2022 in Review
We were able to add over 1,000 branches to the Y-DNA Haplotree in September across all haplogroups.
September 19, 2022
Scientific Details: A Deeper Dive Into Age Estimates
Researchers at FamilyTreeDNA go deeper into the methods they used to update their latest release of the TMRCA age estimates they use.
September 15, 2022
Time Tree: A New Discover Feature
The Time Tree puts ancient DNA, notable connections, current testers, and the TMRCA age estimates into a single view for you to explore.
September 9, 2022
Big Y Age Estimates: Updates and the Battle of Falkirk
FamilyTreeDNA has made updates to the TMRCA (Time to Most Recent Common Ancestor) that will improve age estimates in the Tree of Humankind.
July 15, 2022
Introducing FamilyTreeDNA Discover™
FamilyTreeDNA is taking paternal DNA testing to a whole new level. Discover fun facts and connections through the magic of the Y chromosome.
May 20, 2022
Newly-identified Male Lineage May Reshape the Story of the First Americans
An Oregon man discovers his Y-DNA is shared with an ancient man, whose remains were found in Nevada’s Lovelock cave.
December 6, 2021
Y-DNA Haplotree Reaches 50,000 Branches, a Milestone for Genealogy
There are now more than 50,000 branches on the Family Tree of Mankind, a milestone in the history of Y-chromosome testing. See how we did it!
September 1, 2021
New Feature: myOrigins Chromosome Painter for Family Finder
The Chromosome Painter feature helps you explore your Family Finder myOrigins results in a new way! Learn more.
August 31, 2021
Family Finder Matching 5.0 White Paper
Read FamilyTreeDNA's Family Finder Matching 5.0 White Paper to learn more about the Autosomal Matching Algorhithms.