DNA Testing · 8 min read
4 DNA Tests Lead to Emotional Meetings with Long-Lost Relatives
Finding long-lost relatives can feel like a one-in-a-million chance. Where do you even start?
Angela Natividad · Feb 22, 2024
DNA Testing · 3 min read
Tracing Your Caribbean Ancestry
Tracing Caribbean ancestry means working with gaps. We show you how to combine oral history, DNA testing, and colonial archives to fill in what traditional records cannot.
Joel Hirsch · Feb 14, 2024
DNA Testing · 4 min read
How Do I Find My Royal Bloodline?
Most people with European roots carry at least a whisper of royal DNA. Finding the exact path from your grandparents' certificates to a medieval throne takes patient research and solid records.
Angela Natividad · Feb 13, 2024
DNA Testing · 12 min read
What Is WikiTree? Shared Trees, DNA Tools, and Privacy
WikiTree is a collaborative genealogy platform built around one shared family tree. Learn how profiles, sources, DNA connections, and privacy settings work before contributing.
Angela Natividad · Feb 13, 2024
DNA Testing · 10 min read
The Best DNA Tests for Health in 2026
The best DNA test for health depends on what you want to learn. 23andMe is the strongest FDA-reviewed DTC starting point; Color or Invitae are the clinical-grade picks for hereditary cancer and carrier screening; ClarityX leads on pharmacogenomics; TruDiagnostic measures biological age.
Katrina Canlas · Feb 5, 2024
DNA Testing · 14 min read
The Best DNA Tests for Learning About Your Ancestors
The accuracy of an ancestry DNA test depends first on its reference panel (how many samples it includes and which populations those samples represent). AncestryDNA, 23andMe, MyHeritage, FamilyTreeDNA, Living DNA, and African Ancestry each earn a place on this list for a different ancestry buyer.
Angela Natividad · Jan 30, 2024
DNA Testing · 7 min read
What Does a Suffix in a Name Mean?
A suffix in a name is an added word or set of letters that tells you more about a person's family role, credentials, or status.
Katrina Canlas · Jan 9, 2024
DNA Testing · 13 min read
What is a Genetic Counselor?
A genetic counselor is a healthcare expert who helps people understand inherited conditions, family risk, and what genetic testing results may mean for them.
Katrina Canlas · Jan 3, 2024
DNA Testing · 6 min read
What Are Genetic Mutations?
Genetic mutations are changes in the DNA sequence. They happen spontaneously or due to external factors such as exposure to mutagens or viral infections.
Katrina Canlas · Dec 21, 2023
DNA Testing · 4 min read
Promethease DNA: What Is It and How Does It Work?
Promethease is a raw-DNA interpretation tool built on SNPedia. It is powerful, cheap, and easy to overread, which makes it useful for some DNA hobbyists and a bad fit for people who want simple clinical guidance.
Katrina Canlas · Nov 16, 2023