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Official Account | DNA testing for genealogy 🐦 Early Bird Sale: up to 50% off through Nov 11

 Houston, TX
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🍂 Early Bird Sale: up to 50% off DNA tests through November 11. Family Finder® $39, mtDNA $129, Y-DNA from $79. go.familytreedna.com/47CSao7
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Y-DNA tests start at $79. Follow your direct paternal line from father to son and beyond 🐦 go.familytreedna.com/47CSao7
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mtDNA is $129, a $30 savings. Trace your direct maternal line, generation by generation 🍂 go.familytreedna.com/47CSao7
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Dolly Parton's Y-DNA haplogroup was identified through Big Y testing by cousins in the Parton Group Project. She's now in Discover Notable Connections — Y-DNA testers can see how their paternal line relates to hers. 1946–2026. Rest easy, Dolly. bit.ly/4gM9Ku1
Dolly Parton, 1946 to 2026, added to FamilyTreeDNA's Discover Notable Connections.

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Ever wonder what actually happens at DNA Academy? 👀 Host Mags Gaulden takes us behind the scenes of ECGGC's Saturday-night tradition — plus what's planned for this year's panel with Dave Vance and Roberta Estes. bit.ly/4i7Dns7 #ECGGC2026 #DNAAcademy
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🩴 Our Summer Sale is on through August 31. Family Finder® $39 Y-37 $79 mtDNA $129 Big Y-700 $399 Plus savings on bundles and upgrades. bit.ly/4xdE1IL
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For adoptees and Late Discovery Adoptees, DNA testing can reach beyond genealogy. Jennifer Fahlsing of @Naapunited explores identity, DNA matches, community, and adoptee rights in our latest NPE Awareness Month guest blog: bit.ly/4eG7bsv
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Tomorrow we observe Juneteenth — marking the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, TX learned they were free. Our offices are closed tomorrow. Customer support resumes Monday at 9 a.m. CDT.
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Juneteenth is two days away 🙌 Yesterday: what DNA makes possible for African American genealogy. Today: how to actually do it. Four new blogs — two DNA guides + a two-part research series on breaking through the brick walls. 🧬
FamilyTreeDNA Juneteenth graphic featuring DNA research images and historical genealogy documents, with the text "The brick wall isn't the end of the road."

ALT FamilyTreeDNA Juneteenth graphic featuring DNA research images and historical genealogy documents, with the text "The brick wall isn't the end of the road."

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The 1870 census was the first to document most formerly enslaved families by name. Paul Heinegg and Ayo Heinegg Magwood share the records and strategies that can take you right up to that wall. 👇 bit.ly/3QRrHyt

Researching the Ancestry of Formerly-Enslaved African American Families, Part 1: Up to the 1870...

The 1870 census was the first to document most formerly-enslaved families by name. Here's how to trace your ancestors right up to—and eventually beyond—that wall.

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Part two goes beyond it — through enslaver records, probate files, tax lists, and DNA analysis, all the way back to colonial Virginia. 👇 bit.ly/4aVzGBj

Researching the Ancestry of Formerly-Enslaved African American Families Part 2: Beyond the 1870...

The 1870 brick wall isn't the end of the road. Learn how to use freedmen records, enslaver documents, and DNA analysis to uncover the generations before it.

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Juneteenth is this Friday 🎉 This week we're sharing stories of African American genealogy — and what DNA makes possible when the records weren't kept, the surnames were changed, and the paper trail runs out.
FamilyTreeDNA Juneteenth graphic featuring photos from the Michael Jackson and Regina Lynch-Hudson DNA research stories, with the text "Discovery doesn't have an expiration date."

ALT FamilyTreeDNA Juneteenth graphic featuring photos from the Michael Jackson and Regina Lynch-Hudson DNA research stories, with the text "Discovery doesn't have an expiration date."

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Michael Jackson's family believed for generations they had Native American roots. Big Y-700 testing traced his paternal line back through enslaved ancestors — to an unexpected French Huguenot origin. DNA rewrote the story. 👇 bit.ly/4aKndQP

Discover the Intriguing Paternal Lineage of Michael Jackson

How did researchers confirm Michael Jackson's paternal ancestry without his DNA? Sherman McRae explains the Big Y-700 test that revealed an unexpected French Huguenot connection.

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Regina Lynch-Hudson knew she descended from Revolutionary War patriot Colonel John Carson. But without DNA, she couldn't prove it. With it, she became the first woman of color to join the DAR under his lineage. Her story 👇 bit.ly/4xwVNYv

FamilyTreeDNA Tester Becomes First Woman of Color to Join Daughters of the American Revolution...

A one-on-one with Regina Lynch-Hudson, a publicist turned family history reviver.

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Father’s Day Sale is live! Save up to 50% on select DNA tests, upgrades, and bundles through June 22. Start with Family Finder®, trace a paternal line with Y-DNA, or bundle and save. bit.ly/49QE58g
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A DNA surprise can feel overwhelming. Kara Rubinstein Deyerin, Founder & CEO of @righttoknowus, wrote this guide with next steps for processing an unexpected DNA result, finding support, and thinking carefully before first contact. Read more: bit.ly/4uuDnoP
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What is an NPE? An NPE can happen when DNA testing reveals unexpected information about genetic parentage or family relationships. Learn what NPE means, how DNA surprises may appear, and where to turn next: bit.ly/4ul6dri #NPEAwarenessMonth
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ALT FamilyTreeDNA graphic introducing NPEs and common ways unexpected DNA results may appear.

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