Christine DeMar’s family has had roots in the Capital Region and Warren County for at least three generations.

Between shows like Finding Your Roots on PBS and the proliferation of companies like 23andMe, conversations about genealogy ...

African Ancestry co-founder Dr. Gina Paige helps Black people connect to their personal history one swab at a time.

Financial firms are adding a new service for high-end clients; chronicling their family history. WSJ’s Emily Glazer joins Tanya Rivero on Lunch Break to explain. Photo: iStock ...

Today's improved genetic testing can help African Americans pinpoint their ancestry with greater precision than ever.

On August 15, 1991, police say the victim was walking with another child to a neighborhood pool just before 6 p.m. in the ...

Are DNA ancestry tests a reliable way to trace your ancestry? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary. Well, my Mum actually did our family tree, and she found a lot of our ...

These can allow anyone to learn more about their heritage, family history and even medical predispositions. Two of the most popular brands are Ancestry and 23andMe. To learn more, we outlined the ...

Instead of relying solely on family lore or spending hours (or years) searching public records, online databases, DNA testing ...