Thanks to ancestry kits, two families in California learned they have a distant ancestor whose identity has never been found.

Kentucky law enforcement agencies are increasingly using forensic genealogy to identify crime victims and suspects.

Ancestry predicted that we were "half 2nd cousin 1x removed," but the shared DNA quantity doesn't necessarily place the relationship on a family tree. It just tells you how many jumps away one ...

Smith, senior story producer and genealogist, ancestry, joined "All Indiana" Host Felicia Michelle to discuss how Black ...

The actress discovered her 38th great-grandfather was one of the most influential historical figures, Charlemagne.

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Ah, February, how we do love thee! Valentine’s Day is a time for celebrating and remembering love — emphasizing its importance in our lives. As a genealogist, I use this ...

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Forensic genealogy uses DNA evidence to build family trees and identify victims or suspects through their relatives. The technique has been gaining popularity since it was used to identify the ...