As ancestry companies expand their databases and grow, testing one's DNA and unlocking the past has become relatively quick and easy to do. So, what's the process for sending in DNA for an ancestry ...

Available for both iOS and Android users, Shoebox by Ancestry.com enables a smartphone to become an advanced image scanner featuring easy integration with Ancestry.com. This integration brings ...

The genealogy site’s clarification of its terms and conditions has barred those working on unsolved crimes from access to the ...

Shoebox, the mobile photo archiving app Ancestry.com acquired from San Francisco-based 1000memories last fall, has now gone live at its new home. The updated version of the app, Shoebox 3.0, still ...

Ancestry.com – the world’s leading family history website has launched a new app to bring the tree to your pocket. Ancestry ‘Tree to Go’ iPhone app allows any subscribed user to access some of the key ...

How far back can you trace your family’s lineage? Great grandparents? Great-great grandparents? Have you ever wondered how deep into the past you could go if you really tried? If so, Ancestry.com ...

I hit a roadblock in my online research. It wasn't till I traveled to Germany that the clues started to fall into place. Shara Tibken was a managing editor at CNET News, overseeing a team covering ...

DNA tests are a great way to jumpstart tracing your family history, which can typically be a challenging and time-consuming process. Companies like Ancestry, 23andMe and National Geographic aim to ...

YORK, Maine — Baffled and mystified, Marci Radin stared at the unfamiliar surname that appeared on the list of genetic matches that Ancestry.com had sent her. Barclay. It was everywhere, this name ...