Every March, St. Patrick's Day rolls around with parades, pints of Guinness, and plenty of Kelly green. But for many Irish Americans, it also brings something deeper: curiosity. Where exactly did your ...

St Patrick's Day is a time for parades, pints, and plenty of green-but it's also a moment many people reflect on their Irish heritage. For generations, stories about your Irish ancestors have likely ...

When we first wrote this article, it compared 23andMe and Ancestry. Since then, 23andMe has experienced a data breach, a subsequent lawsuit, board members' resignations and layoffs amidst financial ...

Whether you want to authenticate well-loved family stories or are unaware of your family history and need a place to start, personal DNA testing has never been easier. At-home DNA tests are a popular ...

At-home DNA tests have become hugely popular. Offering insights into how we all came to be, the tests give us context for our health and genetic make-up, trace our lineage, and even connect us with ...

A DNA test conducted for him by Ancestry, a for-profit genealogy company, showed him his ancestors were Irish, British, Italian and Greek — not eastern European as he had thought. Then he got a ...