Ancestry.com

• ‘Amazing’: Half-siblings meet in Halifax after 10 years of searching and a DNA match

  Two half-siblings who live thousands of kilometres apart met for the first time in Halifax this week following a decade-long search and a DNA match.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2022
  
• Canadian connection? Justin Bieber claims he’s related to Ryan Gosling and Avril Lavigne

  Bieber posted a screenshot of a family tree from Ancestry.com, which showed that he may be related to fellow Canadians, Ryan Gosling and Avril Lavigne.

  Entertainment

  Sep 4, 2019
  
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• Ancestry pulls slavery era ad involving mixed-race couple after backlash

  The ad, which drew criticism for whitewashing slavery, is part of a campaign by Ancestry showing stories from the past to pique viewers' curiosity about their ancestors.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2019
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• Study finds 60% of white U.S. population identifiable using DNA and genealogy websites

  The study by the journal 'Science' has found that 60% of the U.S. population with European descent was identifiable using databases from genealogy websites such as MyHeritage.com.

  Science

  Oct 12, 2018
• Father, daughter meet in New York for first time after she searched for 50 years

  A family reunion took place this past week after a genealogy match helped a daughter find her father after 50 years.

  World

  May 3, 2018
• White supremacists taking DNA tests sad to discover they’re not 100% white

  The sociologists studied more than 3,000 posts on the Stormfront forum over a decade in which white supremacists discussed genetic testing.

  World

  Aug 18, 2017
• Privacy risks lurk in DNA tests, experts warn

  You're not the only person who's curious about the secrets locked in your DNA, privacy experts warn.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2016
• Wait, what? Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner are related, says report

  The two A-listers are long-lost family members, at least according to Ancestry.com.

  Entertainment

  Nov 20, 2015
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• Hackers shut down Ancestry.com genealogy site

  Ancestry.com says the popular genealogy site was offline much of Tuesday after being hacked.

  Tech

  Jun 18, 2014