January 14, 2026
Family Tree Experts: An Interview with Roberta Estes
Family tree expert Roberta Estes explains how DNA testing transformed her family tree, uncovered surprising discoveries, and helped solve long-standing research challenges.
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September 8, 2025
French Surnames and “Dit” Names in Genealogy
Explore the origins, evolution, and meanings of French surnames and “dit” names, and learn how DNA testing helps uncover Acadian and French ancestry.
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March 20, 2025
Update Your Earliest Known Ancestor to Strengthen the mtDNA Haplotree
Your Earliest Known Ancestor (EKA) details help make mtDNA Discover™ more powerful, improve match connections, and enhance genealogy research. Learn why updating your EKA at…
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November 26, 2024
Upgrade Your Genealogy: The Complete FamilyTreeDNA Guide – Now in Full Color!
FamilyTreeDNA's powerful tools can reveal your heritage like never before. Learn how to leverage Y-DNA, mtDNA, and autosomal DNA with the Complete Guide to FamilyTreeDNA - now in…
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August 13, 2023
The Origins of Acadians and a Journey through French History
Roberta Estes provides a historical overview of the birth of France, the French diaspora, and the settlement and exodus of the Acadian population in Eastern Canada.
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May 12, 2023
Visiting My Mother at FamilyTreeDNA: A Story of Love and Genealogy
Discover how storing DNA samples at FamilyTreeDNA allowed me to reconnect with my mother and uncover new insights into my family's history.
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November 4, 2022
13 Steps To Help Find Your Native American Ancestors
Learn how testing your DNA can help you determine who in your family has Native American ancestry.
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September 13, 2022
Unraveling the Webb and Hubble Lineage through DNA Testing
With FamilyTreeDNA Discover, we uncovered a connection between James Webb and Edwin Hubble that goes beyond telescopes.
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