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 ...

Melissa Highsmith was 22 months old when she was kidnapped by a babysitter in 1971. She lived in Fort Worth for most of her life and did not know she was missing or that her biological family was ...

The tech, known as Y-STR profiling, is used to pick out tiny amounts of material left behind by a male attacker which would ...

The best home DNA kits provide us a window into our ancestry, genetic traits, and overall health. They can trace family roots, reveal inherited characteristics, and even help you discover distant ...

MADISON - They are everywhere these days - lurking at family reunions, popping up at funerals, trolling wedding receptions. They don't want your blood, just your spit. Geri Gibbons of Madison nabbed ...

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 ...

If your estate plan was created before the DNA testing era—or hasn't been updated to account for these new realities—now is the time to revisit it with qualified legal counsel. Because in 2025, a $99 ...

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 ...