Tag: genealogy

Home DNA testing kits are making it easier for people to learn more about who they are, but they often come with surprising results.

China’s revolution made it difficult for Chinese abroad to stay in contact with their families. Now many in the diaspora are searching for their roots.

What if your last name is just the word that comes after your first name?

The first time I admitted that yes, I was related to Francis Scott Key, it came as a shock, even to me, because, of course, I was lying. While my other college friends experimented with drugs and God, I experimented with genealogy. Soon, I found myself trying to learn to pretend to be a writer […]