Katy Rowe-Schurwanz

Learn how DNA matches are identified, how shared DNA is measured in centimorgans, and how to interpret your Family Finder results using key tools and features.

Learn how autosomal DNA testing works, from DNA collection to analysis, and how your results reveal matches and ancestral origins in part two of our seven-part series.

Learn what autosomal DNA is and how it is inherited in part one of our seven-part “Explore Your DNA” series on autosomal DNA.

Some family trees are more tangled than others. Katy Rowe-Schurwanz explains how DNA testing helps untangle connections and make sense of even the most complex lines.

Think Y-DNA testing is just for men? Think again. Women can gain incredible insights into their paternal ancestry by encouraging their fathers, brothers, or uncles to test. Here’s…

Protecting your DNA results is now easier with two-factor authentication (2FA). Learn how this update secures your account.

Worried your DNA kit is too old to use? Good news—FamilyTreeDNA kits don’t expire, but you’ll want to check these details before swabbing.

FamilyTreeDNA has partnered with WikiTree! Learn how to link your collaborative tree, view your matches’ trees, and explore powerful DNA tools.

FamilyTreeDNA’s mtDNA Tree of Humankind has expanded with 35,000 new branches, offering more detailed maternal ancestry insights than ever before. Learn how this update enhances…

Discover more about your maternal lineage with mtDNA Discover reports. Explore haplogroup origins, migration routes, and DNA connections to history.