Ancestry

• ‘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
  
• ‘Baby Mary’ finds birth parents more than 30 years after being abandoned in Calgary parking lot

  A B.C. woman has found her biological parents more than 30 years after being abandoned in a Calgary parking lot. 

  Features

  Jan 15, 2020
  
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• Pentagon warns U.S. military not to take DNA tests due to potential ‘risks’

  The U.S. military is warning its members to stay away from genetic ancestry tests this holiday season.

  Trending

  Dec 24, 2019
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• Vancouver woman, 83, given up for adoption at birth reunites with biological family in St. Thomas, Ont.

  The Vancouver woman adopted at birth recently submitted her DNA to Ancestry.ca only to discover she had family in southwestern Ontario.

  Features

  Aug 23, 2019
• Are ancestry DNA tests private? What you’re giving away with a tube of spit

  Commercial DNA tests can help you learn about your family, but they also expose you and your relatives to a vast industry that wants to read your genes.

  Health

  May 12, 2019
• 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
• Government using ancestry websites to deport immigrants: lawyer, court documents

  The Canadian Border Services Agency is collecting the DNA of immigrants and using ancestry websites to find long-lost family members in order to establish nationalities.

  Investigations

  Nov 1, 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
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• Best friends for 60 years find out they’re actually brothers

  Two Hawaii men who grew up as best friends recently learned that they're actually brothers and revealed the surprise to family and friends over the holidays.

  World

  Dec 27, 2017
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• George W. Bush, Alec Baldwin, Sarah Palin are all related to one single pilgrim

  Many notable Americans can trace their ancestry to one man: John Howland.

  Entertainment

  Nov 26, 2015