His biological father turned out to be his mother’s fertility doctor

When David Berry explored his father’s side of the family, he found something unexpected

'My marriage ending was the kick I needed to start my own journey'

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Don’t buy online DNA ancestry tests. You are the real product

Net Results: The sale of DNA databases for private research is of huge ethical concern

Why did I risk my privacy with home DNA testing?

Nothing I learned about my ancestry was worth the price-tag and privacy risks involved

DNA tests: 'According to this, we're first cousins but I've never heard of you'

Home DNA kits are a booming business as people look for their roots – but there are pitfalls

How to trace your Irish family history: a step-by-step guide

It’s easier than ever to trace your ancestry, using online church records to DNA kits

A sort of homecoming – An Irishman’s Diary on the citizenship ceremony

The longer I spend here, the more I love it – the people, the culture, the landscapes

New ‘hobbit’ fossils may reveal origins of the species

Indonesian discovery matches up with the Homo floresiensis remnants found in 2003

1916 courts martial and executions: Source material

Irish Roots: seven years of genealogical delving

Our column calls it a day with a look at recent progress aided by the internet

Irish Roots: Who makes a living from genealogy in Ireland?

There are several ways to turn an interest in family history into paid work

Irish Roots: Free-range, grass-fed Irish genealogy

Taoiseach gets ‘belt of crozier’ over online parish records

Archbishop wrote letter over National Library’s publication of details free online

Irish Roots: Reactions to the National Library’s parish registers site