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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 ...

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MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Caroline and Camille Clarke are 7-year-old first-graders at Hutchens Elementary School in Mobile. Their favorite subject is science. It shouldn’t be a surprise – they’re ...

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 ...

The Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell, has revealed that DNA ancestry tracing on his mother’s side confirms his Akan heritage. The Grenadian leader made this known during bilateral talks with ...

Dear Amy: I’m in my late 60s, and the grandfather of three children — ages 11, 6 and 3. I adore the two oldest, who are the children of my oldest son and his wife. I don’t feel much of anything for my ...

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 ...