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GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB) — A young woman is fighting for answers after her life was turned upside down when she realized the man who raised her may not be her biological father. Instead, according to ...

Though it has taken nearly a year, a resolution is finally within reach after last year’s shocking news that my birth family is not Irish. Readers may recall my op-ed a few weeks before St. Patrick’s ...

Whether you want to authenticate well-loved family stories or are unaware of your family history and need a place to start, personal DNA testing has never been easier. At-home DNA tests are a popular ...

There are just some things you can’t make up, and apparently, a white Hastings, Mich., police officer is claiming that he has been subjected to racial taunts and other hurtful comments from within his ...

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 ...

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 ...