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Repelled by American racism, thousands of free people of color bounced between New Orleans and Haiti in the 19th century.
You can uncover the depths and hidden details of your own family’s unspoken narratives by thinking like an archival researcher writing an ‘investigative memoir.’
Genealogical and genetic ancestors aren’t the same thing. A DNA match − or a lack of one − may not tell you what you imagine it does about your family tree.
When Shauna Bostock began researching a book on her family, she thought it would be limited to her Aboriginal ancestry. But then a late-night phone call led her down a surprising path.
Researching family history is a popular hobby. But hobbyists can find themselves unearthing details of ancestors behaving badly or treated cruelly – or family secrets and trauma.
The pageantry of the coronation will be broadcast around the world. Here’s what to expect over the three days of celebrations.
How to prove you’re descended from royalty.
If you skirt the small talk and dig a little deeper, you’ll be surprised at what you might learn.
Lillipillies are one of Australia’s great gifts to the natural world. But the story of these homegrown heroes may be taking a grim turn.
How we’re linking together genetic material from thousands of people - modern and ancient - to trace our ancestors and the history of our evolution.
Census data is kept under seal for a century. The 1921 records will be the last we see until 2052.
Settler colonials are beginning to understand the true impacts of the criminal takeover of Indigenous lands. They are seeking to right the balance and achieve a spiritual resolution.
We surveyed 1461 Australians and discovered many are museum regulars — but it’s family history that has broad appeal.
Privacy concerns that emerged since law enforcement started mining the databases have put such a serious dent in the business that both Ancestry.com and 23andMe have reduced employees significantly.
Recently in Canada and the United States, a small, but vocal minority of white French-descendants have used an ancestor born between 300 and 400 years ago to claim an “Indigenous” identity.
New research investigated who uses the wide array of tools available to people who’ve received their own raw genetic data and want to maximize what they learn from it.
Despite privacy concerns over police use of DNA uploaded to ancestry websites, many people are just excited that their genetic material could get a killer off the streets.
Before you attribute a trait to a famous ancestor like George Washington or Marie Antoinette, you might want to see how much DNA you actually share with these people. It’s not what you thought.
DNA testing is helping reveal people’s unknown royal ancestry.
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Professor of English, York University, Canada
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Professor of Genetics and Public Engagement, University of Leicester
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Associate Professor, Department of Social Justice and Community Studies, Saint Mary’s University
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Professor of Forensic Genetics, University of Technology Sydney
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Native Studies and Department of Political Science , University of Alberta
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Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences, Boston University
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Professor of History and Professor of Public Engagement, La Trobe University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Anthropology, Deakin University
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Researcher, Centre for the Study of Legacies of British Slave-Ownership, UCL
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Research Fellow, Deakin University
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of British Columbia
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University of Canberra
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UNSW
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Lecturer in Theatre and Performance, University of Bristol