May 02 2012
Today’s post is by Ancestry Ambassador Tim Janzen. “Many American families have a family legend that they have a Native American ancestor in their family tree. My family is no different.”
Apr 16 2012
In this post, Ancestry Ambassador Ann Turner describes her quest to determine the cause of a form of hearing loss that runs in her family. Her search spans genealogical documents from the 1890s to genetic testing of living relatives. Clues from 23andMe may yet unearth the genetic culprit.
Apr 10 2012
Ancestry Ambassador Shannon Christmas writes about finding the missing pieces in his family tree, a common theme in African American genealogy.
Apr 03 2012
In this post, 23andMe Ancestry Ambassador Dr. Tim Janzen writes about the fascinating history of Mennonites and his own genealogical quest to find his “redheaded Jewish grandmother”.
Mar 27 2012
In this guest post, Ancestry Ambassador CeCe Moore tells the story of her brother-in-law who discovered a historical link with personal significance via DNA.
Jan 23 2012
Not too long ago I was a sedentary, slightly-overweight, South Asian man entering my thirties. Like everyone I know, I felt that the less I saw my doctor, the better. Most importantly, by medical standards, I had no reason to consider myself predisposed to heart disease. Not long ago, my 23andMe data changed my story. (Read on for a personal story of how 23andMe results prompted someone to learn some valuable information about his family’s medical history and make important changes for his health.)
Sep 30 2011
Update: A post at the blog Your Genetic Genealogist just went up with a very similar story to mine. Check it out. It was just a few thin green segments on my fourth and seventh chromosomes that sent me searching. I wanted to know more about my family history. I pestered my mom with [...]
Aug 19 2011
It started innocently enough with a simple question from his daughter. “Where did our family come from?” (Image from Larry Vick’s blog) For 20 years Larry Vick has been trying to answer that question. His first source was a chart drawn up by an uncle, but since then Vick has turned to old Census files, [...]
Aug 18 2011
Karen Durrett never expected a little spit would lead her to a father she never knew or help save her life. “I feel so blessed,” said the self-described “hippie mom” of three. “I had the chance to truly find out about my own origins and about who I am.” Karen (left) with her half-sister, who [...]
Aug 18 2011
In May, Neil Schwartzman opened an email message from a complete stranger. “Hey,” it said. “I think you’re my brother.” Neil is one of now thousands of 23andMe users who’ve discovered family relationships they never knew they had. In June, we updated Relative Finder to make it easier to search for family connections. In just [...]
