Family History

Genetic genealogy. For people who are climbing their family trees, those two words are exciting. It's one thing to stumble upon a birth certificate or old military records, but to see genetic...

A primary goal of genealogy research is to learn where your ancestors originated. One obvious way to find genealogy information is to question relatives. Often you will find that a senior family...

People interested in learning more about their family history may want to consider using genetic testing as part of their genealogical research. Scraping some cheek cells into a test tube can...

A paternity test is a type of test that determines a person's biological father by comparing his DNA to the child's DNA. Paternity tests are used in legal proceedings to access certain benefits...

DNA testing for a paternal line of ancestry differs from testing for a maternal line. Only males directly descending through a male line may test for and establish paternal history. Females do not...

Genealogy -- searching for your family history -- has never been easier. The internet has made available to all countless resources that used to only be accessible in the dusty back rooms of...

I have been an active genealogist for about 30 years now. DNA testing for genealogy was unheard of back then. Now, you can pay a nominal fee and have your own DNA mapped and cataloged for you! ...

In the 1970's Alex Haley took us on his family journey that took him 11 years to research and write. His drive and determination gave us all a little curiosity as to what we might find in our...

There is a new tool for genealogy buffs. With the help of modern technology, you can learn about the migration patterns of your ancestors. This process involves simple DNA testing, which when...