June 18, 2026
How Big Y-700 DNA Testing Confirmed African Ancestry
For descendants of Joshua "Old Jock" Perkins, the question of African ancestry went unanswered for generations. Here's how Big Y-700 DNA testing changed everything.
June 17, 2026
African mtDNA Haplogroups: A Complete Guide to L0–L7 and Beyond
From Haplogroup L0 to the Malagasy Motif, uncover the African maternal lineages that shaped humanity—and still live on in your mtDNA.
June 16, 2026
Discover the Intriguing Paternal Lineage of Michael Jackson
How did researchers confirm Michael Jackson's paternal ancestry without his DNA? Sherman McRae explains the Big Y-700 test that revealed an unexpected French Huguenot connection.
October 3, 2023
Connecting Past and Present: Tracing Formerly Enslaved Ancestors Through DNA Testing
Explore the intricate world of genealogy with expert Samantha Jones. Uncover DNA testing insights and trace your roots back to enslaved ancestors.
July 30, 2018
Ken’s FamilyTreeDNA Story
Ken's children gave him a DNA kit for Father’s Day. He had been searching for his father. When he received the test results, he got the shock of his life.





