Searching for Biological Family

Heard the story of Dr. Hicks? Learn who the “Hicks Babies” are, how they got their name, and how they are using DNA to discover their biological origins.

Can Ancestry DNA tell you who your father is? Learn whether, how, and when your Ancestry DNA results can help you learn the identity of a biological father.

Are you wondering how to find unknown siblings, even if you don’t know their names? In this post, learn the answer, as well as top tips for finding siblings you don’t know.

Do you want to know if there is a way to determine whether you are biologically related to your parents using your DNA matches? Even if your parents can’t take a DNA test, there are a few simple ways to find out if your DNA matches one or both of your parents. Note: Naturally, the …

Are you interested in learning how to use your DNA to find out the identity of your biological grandparents?  No matter how old you are, or whether or not you believe your grandparents to be living, it’s possible to use your DNA results to determine who they were.  If you are interested in family tree …

If you have been contacted by a DNA match who was adopted, or you’ve reached out to a match and discovered they are adopted, and you’d like to help them, this post is for you.  It’s wonderful that you want to be a good DNA cousin and family member to your newly discovered relation! In …

Do you want to know whether Ancestry DNA can help someone find their birth parents? In this post, find out exactly how it could help, as well as some of the limitations of DNA testing that are relevant to people who were adopted.

If you know that you have half-siblings, or you think that you might, it’s completely natural to be curious about them.  As DNA testing becomes more popular, it becomes easier to find living DNA relatives, including half-siblings, around the country – or even world.  In this post, I’ll explain some strategies for finding your half-siblings …

Here, you will learn what a mirror tree is, the basics of how to make a mirror tree on Ancestry, and what it can do for you in your search for family.

Want to know how to find relatives in another country? Many people have not-so-distant blood relatives living in other countries. Learn how to find them!