With the rise of DNA ancestry tests, it’s easier than ever to learn about your family history and connections. Today, there are many DNA testing services to choose from. They're easy to use. You’ll ...

NMAFREF copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Contents Part one: Getting started -- Genetic genealogy basics -- Common misconceptions -- Ethics and genetic genealogy -- Part ...

Faithful readers of the “Roots & Branches” column will know that Eric “Rick” Bender of New Mexico is probably the column’s most prolific correspondent. I’ve met Bender in person, too, a few times over ...

Americans with European heritage have long been able to pinpoint their ancestry through DNA testing, but it's only in recent years that those with African heritage have been able to trace their ...

Austin police solved the 1991 "Yogurt Shop Murders" using advanced DNA technology, identifying Robert Eugene Brashers as the ...