Tag: DNA Testing

Groundbreaking Study Tracing Back DNA 210,000 Years!

By on September 9, 2015

The Scotsman newspaper recently reported that the company ScotlandsDNA “has completed the first stage of…research tracing the beginnings of a family tree for ‘all men on Earth.’” This important new DNA study shows that the branching of the DNA tree evolved slowly over time – but then that evolution abruptly changed. According to the... (Read More)

DNA Testing Confirms President Harding’s ‘Love Child’

By on September 3, 2015

Introduction: Gena Philibert-Ortega is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen.” In this blog article, Gena shows how DNA testing has been used recently to prove that the old rumor about President Warren G. Harding’s “love child” was true. DNA testing is growing in popularity, with more and more genealogists... (Read More)

DNA Shows That Jews Came from the Middle East

By on December 2, 2014

This might sound obvious, but this new DNA-driven conclusion is loaded with political impact that will reverberate around the world. FamilyTree DNA’s finding is a clear indicator of the growing sophistication of current DNA technology to predict the ancestral origins and geographic spread of our ancestors. For example, some of this testing showed that... (Read More)

Recent DNA Breakthrough: Oldest Genome in New World Recovered

By on February 14, 2014

DNA is unlocking the distant past of our family history. Researchers have looked again at previously found prehistoric skeletons and remains to see if they could harvest DNA. They were successful with the skeleton of an18-month-old boy from the Clovis period who died more than 12,000 years ago. His remains were found in 1968... (Read More)

DNA Testing & Genealogy: Is It Working for You?

By on October 25, 2013

Clearly DNA testing is revolutionizing 21st Century family history research. DNA Testing Helps Orphan Find His Family There are heartwarming stories about successful DNA tests—like that of 80-year-old Patrick J. Holland, who was raised in an orphanage and through DNA testing finally found his family. Here is the full report on this touching family... (Read More)