It must be the luck of the Irish! A 61-year-old professor born in Phoenix, Arizona, believes he is the first person to gain Irish citizenship solely based on the results of a DNA test, the Irish Times ...

Though it has taken nearly a year, a resolution is finally within reach after last year’s shocking news that my birth family is not Irish. Readers may recall my op-ed a few weeks before St. Patrick’s ...

St Patrick’s Day often sparks curiosity about people's Irish heritage. These tips and online resources can help you begin ...

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get the latest news in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. John Portmann, a professor ...

For folks starting to trace their genealogy or those with a complex family history, commercial DNA tests are a great way to delve into the past. Still, often these little boxes uncover serious ...

Prof Portmann found out he is one hundred percent Irish A man from Arizona believes he is one of the first people to be awarded an Irish passport based solely on a DNA test. Prof John Portmann was ...

Pat Sydlo-Arshan spent decades wondering about her Irish heritage, carrying fragments of family stories and newspaper clippings about relatives she'd never meet. At 73, she finally walked through the ...

At-home DNA tests have become hugely popular. Offering insights into how we all came to be, the tests give us context for our health and genetic make-up, trace our lineage, and even connect us with ...

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