I’ve long been intrigued by genealogy, though it’s always felt like a giant, time-consuming undertaking to attempt to construct a complete family tree that goes beyond my great grandparents. But a few ...

In 2017, I sent DNA samples to Ancestry, as well as to two other DNA companies. My parents had recently passed away, and I had some questions about my family background that I hoped the DNA might ...

When I was little, my grandmother used to sing me short, unique nursery rhymes that I never heard anywhere else. While dressing me up she would sing, “Mírala que linda viene, mírala que linda va” ...

Strangely, I felt calm and prepared. I knew catching it early was key, and I knew about the range of treatment options ...

My father was put into the foster system when he was 4 years old, so he never knew much about his biological family. He and his brother were adopted a few years later, but they never learned the ...

Dear Amy: I’ve been into genealogy for over 20 years. I’m the keeper of my father’s side of the family tree. Amy Dickinson Recently, because of DNA testing, I’ve discovered that my cousins have ...

In the bathroom of a Brooklyn, N.Y., bar over the weekend, a black woman stopped me and said, “Oh my, I love your hair! What are you mixed with?” It’s not the first time I’ve been asked that, but I ...

"Where are you from?" has always been a tricky question for me. As a child, I always asserted that I was from Florida — which is true — but people were rarely content with that response. "No, but ...

We are adopted children of God. What can that mean? Let me tell you first about a little apple tree I planted. One year, before it could even blossom, caterpillars came and devoured every leaf. I did ...

Since the big DNA kit boom of 2018, nearly 30 million people have made the choice to spit in a tube as platforms like AncestryDNA and 23AndMe break down a portion of their genetic makeup. The portal ...