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. Continue reading →

Only a handful of people from Europe – fewer than 10 – have been found to test positive for the specific profile, and almost all those have roots in Newfoundland and Labrador. Continue reading →

Sondra Better was killed at her workplace in 1998, days before she was set to renew her wedding vows, according to local news outlets. Continue reading →

Brandy Jennings says she was on a search to find information about the father that left when she was very young. Police found an alleged murderer instead. Continue reading →

Northern California authorities say they have cracked a 45-year-old murder case using the same publicly available DNA database investigators accessed to arrest alleged serial killer Joseph DeAngelo. Continue reading →

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. Continue reading →

Will your descendants know who you were? Continue reading →

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

The Saskatchewan Genealogical Society hosted a weekend conference to help promote the latest technology and tools for genealogical research. Continue reading →

Photographs can hold real power. This year, I took a trip with my family that began with one powerful photo and ended with another that will stay with me forever. Continue reading →