A Texas woman who was kidnapped as a baby more than 50 years ago has been reunited with her family members thanks to a home DNA testing kit. Melissa Highsmith was just 22 months old when a babysitter ...

Courtesy photo Rachel Wachter (right) and her sister, Jen Cameron, pose with a Nittany Lion shrine. Both sisters graduated from Penn State University, though at different campuses and times. Altoona ...

LEHI — Kerri Robbins has been searching for her biological father since she was 15 years old. Now, at 65, she has found new family members who cheer her on as she battles Stage 4 nonsmoking lung ...

Using ancient DNA, archaeologists in France have pieced together two elaborate Neolithic family trees that span multiple generations, making them the largest ancestral human record ever reconstructed.

The youngest child among four other adoptees, Liam Powell Sr. grew up knowing nothing about his birth parents. Unlike his siblings, he wasn’t eager to find them. It wasn’t until Powell became a parent ...

"After being so mistreated by BPD’s original investigation and the ripple effect of pain that the family has endured as a result, the Ramsey family is owed direct and specific communication,” says Joe ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (Legal Newsline) – A class action lawsuit has been filed against Family Tree DNA after customers claimed their privacy was violated. Customers claimed their genetic test results were ...

I don’t know much about certain branches of my family tree, so I’ve always been keen to do some digging and see what I can uncover. I do know one side of my family has been in and around the same ...

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