Julie Lingenfelter Moyer looks at photos of her great-grandmother, Ruth Russell Koontz, at the Blair County Genealogical Society in Hollidaysburg. Moyer used DNA testing to help figure out how Koontz ...

Many adoptees are submitting their DNA for analysis in hopes of finding their parents and other ancestors, only to get results that further confuse them. They might have matches for several cousins of ...

A millennial woman who took a DNA test for a bit of fun has issued a stark warning to others: don't do it unless you're prepared for potentially life-altering results. Kate, known as @juust_kate on ...

Nowadays, people can find detailed answers on just about any topic within seconds. Up until recently, the only exception was information about ourselves and our own lineage. But that’s all changing.

There’s been no more faithful reader of “Roots & Branches” than Eric “Rick” Bender, now of New Mexico but with long Pennsylvania roots. And now he’s turned to DNA to try and disentangle — and maybe ...

A rapid DNA testing machine displays 77 minutes remaining on a 90-minute test. The use of rapid DNA testing is becoming more widespread across Connecticut as an evidentiary tool. Credit: Mark Mirko / ...

As the oldest DNA testing company, Family Tree DNA’s age shows in its outdated-looking website and results compared to newer, sleeker services like 23andMe and AncestryDNA. But it does take privacy ...