Your DNA didn’t change, Ancestry.com’s science did

Where did you come from? It’s a question many people never consider, but some are curious and the best answer to that, aside from lots of time in archives, historical societies, libraries and cemeteries, is a DNA test. You have multiple options, but the leader is Ancestry.com and it is always updating the science behind its tests so you receive the latest information. A new update has improved it yet again and you’ll find a lot of changes if you have British/Irish heritage as it has broken things down further between England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. The company states "Our 2020… [Continue Reading] Continue reading at 'Betanews'

[ Betanews | 2020-09-13 08:36:25 UTC ]
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