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Some genetic genealogy websites are going "dark" (ie, off line) because of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation which is going into effect on May 25th. One of the casualties is Y-Search. Click here to read more on blog written by...

23andMe sued rival Ancestry.com on Friday May 11 in a California federal district court, alleging infringement of its patented method of identifying relatives in a database and of false advertising. The company also asked the court to nullify the...

Here's a link to a story that explains how autosomal DNA was used to find the Golden State Killer. Please note that the police used an open-source database where people voluntarily upload their autosomal DNA to look for matches. If you do not want your...

Family Tree DNA is holding a sale on all of their DNA tests through April 28th. Please note that our Phillips DNA Project is based exclusively on Y-DNA tests of men who have the Phillips surname. FTDNA's Family Finder test and mtDNA tests will not...

Here is a link to a website called DNA Romance that says it provides evidence-based matchmaking based on DNA chemistry and personality compatibility. According to this website:

"We decipher the essential elements behind chemical attraction...