Young Reporter: Genealogy: Hobby For Teens? - Freya Beer, Croydon High
In 2000, the first home-testing DNA kit was released to the public by the newly founded organisation ‘Family Tree DNA’. In the subsequent 24 years, the popularity of DNA testing has exploded, with over 26 million kits having been used and purchased. Due to this, the number of people interested in finding their ancestors from these results and creating family trees has also increased, transforming genealogy from a niche, largely paper-based hobby to an activity that is well-known and has a thriving online community.
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In 2000, the first home-testing DNA kit was released to the public by the newly founded organisation ‘Family Tree DNA’. In the subsequent 24 years, the popularity of DNA testing has exploded, with over 26 million kits having been used and purchased. Due to this, the number of people interested in finding their ancestors from these results and creating family trees has also increased, transforming genealogy from a niche, largely paper-based hobby to an activity that is well-known and has a thriving online community.
