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 ...

RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) -- DNA testing can be a fun way to unlock the mysteries of your family history, but you should also think about potential pitfalls. Tisha Powell and I decided to embark ...

Local business AfricanAncestry.com has been dedicated to uplifting Black people by further connecting them to their African heritage for over 20 years. With a unique genetic testing system that traces ...

Dr. Gina Paige, co-founder of African Ancestry, is giving African Americans the pathway to connect further with their identity and heritage. Paige will be at the Heinz History Center on Saturday, ...

MILWAUKEE (WTMJ) — A Milwaukee woman took a DNA test to trace her roots back to her African lineage. The journey was more than her family expanding. For many Black Americans, this is where their ...

On the surface, it seems like a simple question. But, for millions of Black people, the answer often only goes so deep. Improvements in ancestry search resources and DNA testing are helping provide a ...

Residents in northern Brunswick County are finding healing, freedom and connection by tracing their ancestry back to the beginning. As part of the 2024 N.C. Rice Festival, five Brunswick County ...

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Former 8th Ward Ald. Devon Reid calls himself “a proud Evanstonian, a proud Illinoisan and a proud American.” However, he said his family’s origins have been a lingering question. Now, by ...