When we first wrote this article, it compared 23andMe and Ancestry. Since then, 23andMe has experienced a data breach, a subsequent lawsuit, board members' resignations and layoffs amidst financial ...

The firm’s two largest competitors in the DTC DNA ancestry testing space, Ancestry.com and Family Tree DNA, have also ramped up their advertising efforts in the last year. And consumers are responding ...

Home DNA tests are an accessible way to gain an extensive understanding of your heritage, family history and diaspora. Tests are becoming increasingly affordable and genetic databases are expanding ...

June 20, 2007 Technology is a wonderous thing, and DNA testing in particular offers us incredible insight into our past – put those results online and create a searchable database and the way is open ...

The personal genetic DNA test kits are on sale from Amazon. Give yourself and loved ones the gift of knowledge this holiday season with a 23andMe Personal Genetic DNA Test, on sale from Amazon for up ...

ROBINSON LOOKS AT HOW IT’S CHANGING LIVES. IT IS A VERY POWERFUL THING. IS AN OVERWHELMING FEELING. >> FOR YEARS MELVIN COLLIER HAS BEEN RESEARCHING WHERE HE COMES FROM USING CENSUS RECORDS, OTHER ...

If you are one of the millions around the world who launched into a personal journey to discover your ancestry, you know how addictive the process can become. With a seemingly unlimited set of ...

Discovering our personal heritage has become a worthwhile quest for millions of people. However, traditional genealogy methods often involve combing through courthouse records or doing a deep dive on ...

WASHINGTON D.C. - DNA kits have become a popular gift in recent years. Figuring out where you land on the family tree can be fun and enlightening, but the Pentagon has issued an advisory for members ...

Dear Amy: I’m in my late 60s, and the grandfather of three children — ages 11, 6 and 3. I adore the two oldest, who are the children of my oldest son and his wife. I don’t feel much of anything for my ...