Beginner’s guide: discover the science behind your dna test

You have been thinking about researching your ancestry, your relatives are emptying out the cupboards to find old family documents to help, and the family stories are beginning to flow. But how should

I was going to start this month’s article by talking about why we love this hobby so much but I realised that this isn’t really a hobby at all. Genealogy/family tree research/ancestor hunting or whate

Perhaps, if you are over a certain age, you remember the Monty Python sketch that included the catchphrase ‘Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!’ The same could be said for your DNA results. Most p

I N SEPTEMBER, THE NHS “GENOMICS EDUCATION Programme” ...

The visible signs of ageing – wrinkles, greying hair, aching joints – are only the surface expression of something far more intricate happening inside our cells. Beneath the surface, every organ in ou

Sitting on the sofa next to my dad as he tapped away on Ancestry, I was instantly drawn to the mass of names, dates and places. The colourful graphics caught my eye and I couldn’t possibly resist. I a