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Rise in DNA tests being used to claim citizenship of other countries

Many people want to uncover their ancestry, but – driven by Brexit – others also hope to regain access to the EU

The Guardian - UK

Taylor Swift has a very famous cousin and we had no idea

Marie Claire

Taylor Swift and Emily Dickinson Are Distantly Related, Genealogy Company Reveals

Incredible stuff.

Marie Claire

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Taylor Swift related to Emily Dickinson

Swift has referenced Dickinson several times while sharing and discussing her music

Salon

How Taylor Swift and poet Emily Dickinson are related

The legendary Tortured Poets Department singer is related to a legendary poet.

USA Today Sports Media Group

'Didn't feel real': how woman found dad she never knew after 30 years

'I recognised my eyes when I saw his picture.'

Newcastle Herald

Ancestry’s CEO on how women can get ahead even when the playing field isn’t level

It’s time to become the beneficiary of your history, Deb Liu says.

Fortune

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Best Christmas gift deals of 2023: John Lewis, Lindt, Phase Eight, Ancestry and more

Save up to half-price on your Christmas shopping with discount codes from top brands

The Independent UK

Ancestry.com CEO Deb Liu credits Sheryl Sandberg for helping her navigate Silicon Valley

She recognizes that the biases she faced are still present.

Fortune

Best DNA tests 2024: Explore your ancestry with one of these top kits

Who do you think you are?

Evening Standard

Cloudflare CEO: Missionaries make exceptional salespeople

Speaking at Fortune's Brainstorm Tech conference, Utah tech leaders said the state has a uniquely talented workforce, but has real challenges on issues like LGBT and gender equality.

Fortune

Australian man’s DNA test reveals he’s related to Kate Middleton: ‘We both have smashing smiles!’

David Willis, 54, did a DNA test that said he is the Princess of Wales’s fourth cousin once removed

The Independent UK

Australian man’s DNA test reveals he’s related to Kate Middleton: ‘We both have smashing smiles!’

David Willis, 54, did a DNA test that said he is the Princess of Wales’s fourth cousin once removed

The Independent UK

Ancestry offers free access to all UK records - but be quick as the offer ends Monday

Want to know more about your history? Head to Ancestry now for free access to all UK records - until Monday!

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Bristol Post

One in five people in Bristol think they're related to the Royal Family

Interest in connections to the crown surges ahead of the Coronation

The Independent UK

How to trace your Irish roots like Joe Biden

The US president has followed his family tree back to Ireland. Imy Brighty-Potts finds out how you can do the same.

Zenger

Grandfather Tracks Down Biological Parents 63 Years After He Was Adopted

After getting a DNA test, a grandfather hunted out his biological parents, 63 years after being given up for adoption.

Wales Online

Son makes amazing discovery while searching for long lost family

Ian Harrison said he wished his dad Peter was still alive to finally meet the family he had been looking for for years

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Wales Online

The adorable letters children wrote to Santa at Christmas decades ago

From socks without holes to Tom Jones - wonderful messages kids sent Father Christmas have been unearthed from the archives

The Philadelphia Inquirer

What helped ID Joseph Augustus Zarelli? His mother's family dabbles in genetic genealogy

PHILADELPHIA — It's the ultimate rabbit hole of hobbies: genetic genealogy.

Fortune

Ancestry CEO’s advice: don’t be ‘reactionary’ in the downturn, those who prepare will emerge stronger

Former Meta executive and chief executive officer of Ancestry.com Deb Liu addressed the gloomy economic climate the private company is facing.

Daily Mirror

More than half of Brits learn something new about a family member after they die

Nearly half said the discovery made them feel closer to their late relative - but a quarter regret not asking more about their life when they had the chance

Wales Online

More than half of Brits have learned something new about a family member after they died

Nearly half said the discovery made them feel closer to their late relative - but a quarter regret not asking more about their life when they had the chance

Wales Online

Access wartime records for free as poignant poem to commemorate Remembrance is unveiled

Ancestry partnered with acclaimed poet Nikita Gill to produce a powerful new poem, Who You Are

The Guardian - AU

I saw Sharon’s photo in my family tree and yelled, ‘Oh my god, that’s the lady from the office!’

When looking through her DNA matches from a genealogy test kit, Hannah Masterson spotted a familiar face: her colleague Sharon Anderson, who turned out to be a long-lost relative

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