With the rise of DNA ancestry tests, it’s easier than ever to learn about your family history and connections. Today, there are many DNA testing services to choose from. They're easy to use. You’ll ...

Melissa Highsmith was 22 months old when she was kidnapped by a babysitter in 1971. She lived in Fort Worth for most of her life and did not know she was missing or that her biological family was ...

In the last decade, the drive to understand who we are and where we've come from has been accelerated by DNA testing.

MADISON - They are everywhere these days - lurking at family reunions, popping up at funerals, trolling wedding receptions. They don't want your blood, just your spit. Geri Gibbons of Madison nabbed ...

Faithful readers of the “Roots & Branches” column will know that Eric “Rick” Bender of New Mexico is probably the column’s most prolific correspondent. I’ve met Bender in person, too, a few times over ...