Though it has taken nearly a year, a resolution is finally within reach after last year’s shocking news that my birth family is not Irish. Readers may recall my op-ed a few weeks before St. Patrick’s ...

A man eager to learn more about his ancestry was left shocked after a DNA test produced some unexpected results. Americans are eager to learn more about their past. According to a 2022 survey of just ...

Prof Portmann found out he is one hundred percent Irish A man from Arizona believes he is one of the first people to be awarded an Irish passport based solely on a DNA test. Prof John Portmann was ...

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 ...

Pat Sydlo-Arshan spent decades wondering about her Irish heritage, carrying fragments of family stories and newspaper clippings about relatives she'd never meet. At 73, she finally walked through the ...

For folks starting to trace their genealogy or those with a complex family history, commercial DNA tests are a great way to delve into the past. Still, often these little boxes uncover serious ...