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It seems everyone is checking their ancestry these days at sites like Ancestry.com and 23andMe.com. Everyday, long lost relatives are reunited at airports, after an ancestry test brought them together ...

If you're thinking of taking an ancestry DNA test as "a bit of fun", experts warn there is the risk of uncovering more than ...

Tyson Parker, a student at Brigham Young University, demonstrated how to submit a DNA test through Ancestry.com. Universe Live reporter Berlin Anderson takes us through the lens. The Daily Universe is ...

A man eager to learn more about his ancestry was left shocked after a DNA test produced some unexpected results. Americans are eager to learn more about their past. According to a 2022 survey of just ...

Thirty years ago I had an affair and gave birth to a daughter, Julie, and didn’t tell my husband, John, about it. Last year Julie took an ancestry DNA test and discovered she is not John’s biological ...

When we first wrote this article, it compared 23andMe and Ancestry. Since then, 23andMe has experienced a data breach, a subsequent lawsuit, board members' resignations and layoffs amidst financial ...