The home DNA kit was supposed to be a novelty, the kind of thing families unwrap at Christmas and laugh about over brunch.

With the popularity of DNA tracing sites on the rise, there are more and more stories of unexpected family secrets revealed.

MyHeritage is a genealogy platform that offers DNA testing kits and access to billions of historical records. The platform allows users to build family trees, discover ancestral connections and ...

Recently, Reddit user u/Kobk22 asked, "What’s a family secret that was revealed by a family DNA history website?" Group of people walking along a marina. One person holds a parasol; another wears ...

Lily Wood is forty-three years old but considers April 9, 2019, to be her “rebirth day.” That was the date she received her results from Ancestry, the direct-to-consumer DNA-testing company. A ...

A family member is taken aback, not only by a stranger claiming a close DNA match, but also by their own aunt's reaction to the apparently long-lost relative. Original poster (OP) ornerydad75 took to ...