After my son asked about our family history, I set out to uncover my father's lineage, piecing together a family tree once ...

As ancestry companies expand their databases and grow, testing one's DNA and unlocking the past has become relatively quick and easy to do. So, what's the process for sending in DNA for an ancestry ...

Digital Archivist and Genealogist Gregory Pierce will teach using Ancestry.com, with or without a paid subscription, to get ...

I hit a roadblock in my online research. It wasn't till I traveled to Germany that the clues started to fall into place. Shara Tibken was a managing editor at CNET News, overseeing a team covering ...

How far back can you trace your family’s lineage? Great grandparents? Great-great grandparents? Have you ever wondered how deep into the past you could go if you really tried? If so, Ancestry.com ...

If you're looking to uncover family history or learn more about your health, here's how to decide which DNA testing kit is ...

A reader, who has a premium Ancestry.com subscription, recently asked me this: Is there any point in also searching for information on FamilySearch.org? Or can researchers assume Ancestry will give ...

In this article, we take a look at 7 best sites like Ancestry.com to research your family history. If you would like to skip our detailed analysis of the genealogy industry, you can directly go to 3 ...