Christine Lewis, who will be watching the #Coronation2023 with a G&T, cucumber sandwich and slice of Victoria sponge, discovered her connection to the crown though a combination of Family History research and a DNA test with
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When and met ProGenealogist Laura House on #TimesRadio for a breakdown of their DNA results, much mirth ensued, along with some fascinating shared roots.
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“I’m excited that I’m more Irish than you!”
“I’m really upset that you’re more Irish than me.”
@MattChorley and @MariellaF1 find out if they’re related as genealogist Laura House explains how saliva can reveal genetic heritage.
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Looks like good genes run in the family!
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What if we told you the biggest QB sleeper in the 2023 NFL draft is also a descendant of Viking royalty?
@ConorOrr on East Carolina’s Holton Ahlers ↓ trib.al/Igesb9D
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We're proud that in partnership with National Archives Australia, we are able to share this fascinating collection of WWI records now available on Ancestry.com.au
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With @Ancestry, we’ve digitised 95,000 #WWI records.
The records relate to individuals who applied to enlist but were rejected or discharged in training – a First World War story often overlooked from history.
Read more: bit.ly/3L1LvIL
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Today Ancestry published our second annual Impact Report, underscoring our commitment to corporate responsibility: ancestry.com/corporate/annu
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Delighted to share the news we have been awarded the contract to digitize the MOD service personnel records with The National Archives!
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More about the records themselves, including answers to the most frequently asked questions about the transfer, here 
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We're so excited to launch Storymaker Studio, which makes it easier than ever to turn your stories, combined with personal family memories and heirlooms, into engaging, shareable content. Don't forget to create your #MyAncestryStory on Ancestry now!
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.@Ancestry's new “Storymaker Studio,” is a “one-stop destination to create, tell, preserve and share your family history stories” by uploading voice recordings, editing and enhancing photos and all-new story prompts. | By @rolds22
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Some cool stuff going on at RootsTech this year! Check out just a part of it and read this article I wrote about Ancestry’s new Storymaker Studio.
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It's our birthday! Today marks the 40th anniversary of Ancestry - 40 years and infinite stories of personal discovery through family history. Follow along with us this year as we honor key moments in Ancestry’s history. #WeAreAncestry
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Ancestry.com donates 2,500 DNA kits to help Holocaust survivors find relatives
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'I have the genetic markers associated with caffeine consumption, which means I share genes in common with people who were found in a study to drink a lot of caffeine' 🤯☕️
One writer tried a DNA test... and the results are incredible 👀
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Sarah Hyland is the latest to discover that her family tree is more interesting than anything you could put in a Hollywood script.
An webseries is digging up some surprising truths about the family histories of some famous faces.
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The holidays are a time for reconnecting with family. It may just be the right time to reconnect with your roots and lineage through DNA testing and genealogy research.
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If you like watching people watch things, my Aunt Chippy reacts to my 2016 episode of Finding Your Roots... #Ischia
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Just found out my biological great-grandfather was born in Chihuahua, Mexico 🇲🇽 This is the coolest thing I’ve learn about myself in a long time. Thanks
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BFFs Ashley Tisdale and Austin Butler are RELATED! 🤯 The #HighSchoolMusical alum exclusively tells Us Weekly how she reacted to the news.
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Ashley Tisdale has discovered that she's related to one of her former #Disney co-stars, who she has kissed...
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. found a connection between this actor and the Salem witchcraft trials. | By
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Sarah Jessica Parker is back in Hocus Pocus 2, playing the iconic character of Sarah Sanderson, but did you know this was a return to her roots? An Ancestry record shows Parker's 10th great-grandmother was accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials in 1692! How spooky!
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We are deeply saddened by the death of Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth II.
Our thoughts and condolences are with The Royal Family and all those around the world mourning her loss.
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Ancestry CEO Deb Liu sat down with to discuss AncestryDNA’s expansion to 54 new markets. Read more in the below exclusive story about the news and Deb’s ‘Ancestry or All’ vision.
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You can change the 🌎 for Club kids. Now through August 12, will DOUBLE your gift to Boys & Girls Clubs of America, up to $10k, to help more kids make history. bit.ly/3Q7yZIF
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. research finds famous Vulcan phrase used by 's ancestor in an 1899 newspaper. | By
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We’re excited to announce that the Geneanet Family Trees Index is available now. This collection on Ancestry will offer an even deeper connection to family history links in France in particular, with an estimated 1.5 billion records to be made available: ancestry.com/corporate/blog
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*NEW* Watch: Zachary Quinto Finds “Cosmic” Connection To Mr. Spock In His Family History
#StarTrek #ZacharyQuinto#WDYTYA #WhoDoYouThinkYouAre
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What an incredible discovery! In Zachary Quinto's own words, "There was something about it that just felt cosmic." We love that we could be a part of this meaningful family history moment.
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*NEW* Watch: Zachary Quinto Finds “Cosmic” Connection To Mr. Spock In His Family History
#StarTrek #ZacharyQuinto#WDYTYA #WhoDoYouThinkYouAre @nbc @Ancestry
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We're excited to share that the next guest for the Comparably x Entrepreneur Leadership Lessons is Ancestry CEO Deb Liu, who will be discussing finding your voice in the workplace! Sign up to attend the free webinar on August 9th here: entrepreneur.com/article/431735
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In Galveston, Texas, a family torn apart by slavery's injustices discovered their roots. ABC News' has the story.
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Anthony Anderson Says Filming Ancestry Movie About Descendants of Enslaved Man Was 'Eye Opening'
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Watch “A Dream Delivered: The Lost Letters of Hawkins Wilson”—a film that chronicles a family reunion more than a century in the making:
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‘A Dream Delivered’ is a new film that tells the inspiring story of Hawkins Wilson's lost 1867 letters being rediscovered and leading to a reunion of his descendants #Juneteenth |
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“Black-ish” star @anthonyanderson joins us live to talk about his new film which unites the descendants of a man born into slavery.
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‘Like a puzzle piece fit’ — Arlingtonian finds her father through ancestry test
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In a new documentary, #ADreamDelivered, genealogist Nicka Sewell-Smith helps one family chart their history back more than a century to connect their past and present, highlighting the importance of Black history and the stories of the enslaved on a national scale
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Watch “A Dream Delivered: The Lost Letters of Hawkins Wilson,” a film that chronicles a family reunion more than a century in the making on June 17th: ancestry.com/s122126/t47000
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For the first time in his life, 49-year-old Matthew Robertson is eagerly searching for a Mother’s Day gift. | By
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