From the Grapevine, June 20, 2016
By Ilana Strauss
We’re all related, of course. Somewhere, in Africa, my most ancient ancestor and your most ancient ancestor were the same person. But since genealogy research exploded online, it’s become possible to trace all of our connections a bit more specifically.
Geni.com, for instance, put together a world family tree that Israel-based genealogy website MyHeritage uses so genealogy enthusiasts can see how they’re connected to other genealogy enthusiasts.