SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Finding information about your ancestry is more accessible than ever. Bay Area Consumers' Checkbook says more than 15 million people worldwide have submitted their DNA. So, what ...

As ancestry companies expand their databases and grow, testing one's DNA and unlocking the past has become relatively quick and easy to do. So, what's the process for sending in DNA for an ancestry ...

Ancestry is expanding its DNA test offerings beyond genealogy to provide health screening, STAT reports, further fueling the Lehi, Utah-based company’s rivalry with 23andMe. AncestryHealth tests will ...

Ancestry announced Tuesday it's getting into the genetic health testing space with the launch of a two-tiered AncestryHealth platform positioning it to challenge 23andMe's efforts to dominate the ...

Millions of Americans enjoy the benefits of Ancestry.com's take-home DNA kit. They submit their spit sample, endure a waiting period, and log online to find a trove of rich information about their ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Blackstone (NYSE:BX) today announced that private equity funds managed by Blackstone (“Blackstone”) have reached a definitive agreement to acquire Ancestry® from Silver ...

Genealogy site hopes to raise around $75 million with its initial public offering. Launched on the Web in 1997, the site now has almost 1 million paying customers. Lance Whitney is a freelance ...

Ancestry is the global leader in digital family history services, operating in more than 30 countries with more than 3 million paying subscribers across its Ancestry online properties and more than $1 ...