We wanted to see if Ancestry can actually reveal a person’s family history and what records were available in its database, ...

Over the last few years, at-home DNA kits have become increasingly popular. With many Aussies keen to discover new relatives, ...

Barbara Rae-Venter, a 76-year-old patent attorney living in Marina, California, thought she'd spend her retirement leisurely playing tennis, traveling, and indulging in her favorite pastime: ...

(CNN) — Researchers have used genetics to create the largest human family tree ever made, allowing individuals to find out who their distant ancestors were and where they lived, as well as exactly how ...

It may be DNA rather than a confession that helps catch Nancy Guthrie's kidnapper. "By sending it to this private lab, I ...

Officials investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie have recovered DNA from a glove found near her house. If they don't get an exact match, they could turn to genealogy websites for clues.

Mapping your family tree can be a fun and interesting way to learn more about your personal history. Now researchers have done that on a much bigger scale, to create a family tree for the human race.

NEW YORK (WRGB) — Over 600 cases across the U.S. have been solved using genetic genealogy and DNA sequencing. Family trees once thought to be a fun project for the family historian are quickly ...