DNA solved a 70-year-old question of whether Loraine Allison survived the Titanic crash. Many have wondered what happened to the two-year-old little girl who disappeared from the crash more than 100 years ago. The story begins with Hudson and Bess taking their two kids, Trevor, seven months, and Loraine, two… Read more“Titanic mystery solved with DNA testing”

Were the results what they expected? “What’s the test going to tell me about you?” A few were mixed race and expected some diversity to show in their results. But others were, well in their own words: “I know that I’m very boring and vanilla. I get told that daily.”… Read more“What happens when a group of Australians take a DNA test?”

Are you looking for a unique, personal gift to give this holiday season? Something that helps someone make incredible discoveries about themselves and shows your interest in them and their journey? With ovemillion people tested, an can help you discover more stories than ever. It has linked long-separated siblings and… Read more“Why an AncestryDNA kit is the perfect holiday gift”

On Game of Thrones, lineage is powerful and perilous. Family ties can get you killed. Now entering its final season, the show continues to reveal secrets of its characters’ identities. It turns out, the actors on the show are descended from fascinating figures themselves, according to research from Ancestry® …. Read more“Were These GoT Actors Born to Play Their Roles? Ancestry® Research Revealed”

Ever wonder about Spanish (“apellido” in Spanish) and how they came to be? Spanish surnames started being used in medieval times, when populations were growing and it became necessary to distinguish between individuals with the same given name. The 10 most common Spanish surnames today cover about 20 percent of… Read more“4 types of Spanish surnames: Which one is yours?”

For last-minute shoppers, the perfect holiday gift is something that seems thoughtful yet requires little advance planning. That can be hard to come by in shops. What if you could find a deeply personal, last-minute present that opens up a world of possibilities? An is just that—and a great choice… Read more“Why AncestryDNA is the best last-minute holiday gift”

An AncestryDNA test is simple. You order a kit, send in your saliva sample, and voila. You get an email weeks later telling you when your results are ready. Those results reveal your ethnicity estimate, people you may be related to, and new details about your unique family history. But how does… Read more“How does an AncestryDNA test work?”

I am your typical looking Aussie girl: a blonde, blue-eyed, surfer who grew up in the Eastern Suburbs. My difference to the majority of my friends was that I grew up with a Nanna and a Nonna. My family story and the surprises I found in my AncestryDNA test: My… Read more“My family story and the surprises I found in my AncestryDNA test”

Australia is famous for its convict beginnings, but it has never really stopped being a nation of immigrants. Since October 1945, more than 7.2 million people have migrated to the country. Australians can search 275 databases and more than 200 million records dating from 1606 to 1974 to unlock clues about… Read more“How did your family arrive in Australia?”

Are you looking for a unique, personal birthday gift? Something that helps someone make incredible discoveries about themselves and shows your interest in them and their journey? With over 7 million people tested, an can help you discover more stories than ever. It has linked long-separated siblings and helped users… Read more“Why an AncestryDNA kit is the perfect birthday gift”