How do you break down a brick wall with DNA? It's what everyone wants to know - after all, what is the point of getting a DNA test if th...

I see a lot of skepticism out there about ThruLines, and some of it is warranted, because it is based on family trees, which can have errors...

This is a topic that comes up regularly in genealogy circles, because DNA testing often reveals cases of unknown adoptions, or what we call ...

MyHeritage is generally known for not having the most reliable ethnicity results. This is probably because they were latecomers to the DNA f...

I talk a lot about the genetic overlap that exists among neighboring regions and how that influences ethnicity percentages, or admixture. Un...

It sounds like it hasn't been rolled out to everyone yet, but it should be coming soon - AncestryDNA is (finally) adding the ability to ...

Sometimes, genealogy and modern politics have some overlap.  In Augusta, Georgia, a giant, imposing obelisk stands as a memorial to Confeder...

Ancestry is rolling out some new tweaks to their website that has everyone in a tizzy and I don't really know why, because in many ways ...

Ever pay attention to the dates a couple married followed by the birth date of their first born child? It's not always possible because ...

This is a topic that comes up a lot in genealogy, so I'm going to say my peace about it here. I'm probably going to say some things ...