Ancestry website offers DNA tests
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A family history website launches a new service to help track down people's unknown relatives with DNA tests.
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Spurred by technological strides like DNA matching, some families hope to find the remains of World War II soldiers.
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Families of British and Commonwealth soldiers who fought in World War I will be able to trace their relatives' war records through a Web site launched Monday.
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Scientists say a new DNA test may help prove if people have had their health damaged by exposure to chemicals.
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Tony Frudakis, a molecular biologist, says he can determine a suspect's race by analyzing his DNA. The test, called DNAWitness, has been used nationally in nearly 200 criminal investigations, but its success hasn't made the technology popular with law enforcement.
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Just in time for Memorial Day in the U.S., Ancestry.com has posted what it calls the largest collection of U.S. military records available and searchable online.
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Also: Ancestry.com puts 90M war records online. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.
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Geneticists who have tested DNA throughout the British Isles are struck by the overall genetic similarities.
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By Zack Van Eyck Deseret Morning News  Two Utah-based companies have entered a partnership, announced today, that will help people use DNA technology to conduct genealogical research.  The Generations Network Inc.
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The DNA fingerprints of more than 100 children aged under 10 are stored on a government database, despite them being younger than the age of criminal responsibility, figures showed Thursday.
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DAVOS, Switzerland  - A private firm funded by Google Inc launched its Web-based DNA test in Europe on Tuesday, hoping to build on a successful start in the United States, where the $999 service went on sale in November.
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It can be very difficult to research one's African-American genealogy. Fortunately, there are a number of online sources that make the task easier.   One such resource is the Freedmen's Bureau Online, http:// freedmensbureau.com.
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Amricans are kindly asked to trace their family medical history, as one of the best way to ensure oneâs longevity. US health officials are asking Americans this Thanksgiving to try to find out what their
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Researchers have found for the first time a change in DNA that could put someone at a higher risk for high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
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By Kevin Shue  DURING THE HOT summer days, why not stay cool and view a new genealogy Web site that is both informative and fun?           Roots Television is a timely concept that will inform and entertain genealogists and others who are interested in history.
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Why one effort to collect genetic data is looking for celebrities and billionaires.
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DNA tests on British men shed light on a mystery surrounding the ancestry of Thomas Jefferson, America's third president.