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 FamilyTreeDNA is essential and how to do it today!
Updated mtDNA Haplotree: 35,000 New Branches for Genealogy Research
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 your mtDNA results, genealogy research, and our understanding of human history.
mtDNA Discover™: New Reports to Uncover Your Maternal Ancestry
Discover more about your maternal lineage with mtDNA Discover reports. Explore haplogroup origins, migration routes, and DNA connections to history.
Granddaughter Finds Her Roots with mtDNA and Historical Records
A FamilyTreeDNA customer shares her inspiring journey of uncovering her maternal lineage using mtDNA, autosomal DNA, and Group Projects. Her research led to the remarkable discovery of a connection to one of the King's Daughters.
Genealogy’s Secret Weapon: How Using mtDNA Can Solve Family Mysteries
Unlock new avenues of research with mtDNA testing and trace your direct maternal line to break down genealogical brick walls.
A 100,000-Year-Old Human Lineage Rediscovered
The Million Mito Project Team from FamilyTreeDNA recently discovered an ancient lineage from Eastern Africa through mitochondrial DNA.
What is Genetic Genealogy Anyway?
Genetic genealogy is the use of DNA testing to determine relationships between individuals, find genetic matches and discover one’s ancestry.