April 20, 2023
DNA Day: Honoring Scientific Ingenuity and Pioneering Discoveries
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.
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April 10, 2023
How Can Testing Your Siblings’ DNA Help Your Genealogy Research?
Uncover more matches, mutations, and information about your genealogy by testing your siblings.
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April 6, 2023
The New “Events” Mini Feature in Discover
Explore the newest mini feature in Discover. Events brings context to the ancient connections on your Y-DNA line.
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April 4, 2023
Three Important Takeaways From RootsTech 2023
It’s been one month since the genealogical conference ended, and we’ve learned quite a bit. Here are three things we at FamilyTreeDNA learned from RootsTech 2023.
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April 3, 2023
Group Project Administration Series: Shifting Your Mindset on Genealogy
David Vance, an administrator of many groups, details a metaphor for how DNA testing can help people find the answers they're looking for in their ancestry.
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March 27, 2023
Early Contributions to DNA Studies from Rosalind Franklin and Florence Bell
Jeremy Balkin explores the history of two famed women scientists whose discoveries in DNA paved the way for our current understanding.
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March 23, 2023
New DNA Analysis Uncovers Mysteries Around Beethoven’s Paternal Line
A recent study of Beethoven’s hair reveals new information about his direct paternal line.
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March 22, 2023
FamilyTreeDNA Works With Cambridge University Team To Uncover New Health and Genetic Information About Beethoven
New DNA analysis of Beethoven's hair opens new theories about the composer's health and genetics,
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March 20, 2023
Two Ways To Manage Test Results With FamilyTreeDNA
Learn more about the different ways you can manage DNA results for someone who has tested with FamilyTreeDNA.
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March 13, 2023
The Hadley Society DNA Project: 2022 in Review
Learn how the Hadley Society accomplished goals in 2022, and how their findings help guide them in 2023.
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