A project costing £1.17m to create a ancestry centre in the Isle of Man is agreed by Tynwald.

Scotland manager George Burley looks into whether Ipswich defender David Wright is eligible to play for him.

Men in Merseyside are being given the chance to find out whether they have any Viking ancestry.

First Minister Alex Salmond sends his congratulations to the first black president of the United States, Barack Obama.

Scientists use DNA to trace the migrations of a civilisation which dominated the Mediterranean thousands of years ago.

Conservative Deputy Prime Minister Michael Heseltine traces his Welsh roots for a BBC TV show.

Barack Obama's presidential candidacy in the US could prove a boost to black political leaders in Latin America, writes Henry Mance.

Fancy being told you have a higher-than-average risk of getting prostate cancer but are at low risk of suffering from glaucoma? Now for about £500 you can have your genome analysed by a commercial firm. Rob Liddle swabbed his cheek and sent off for a scan.

People seeking to trace ancestral links between Ulster Scots and North American descendants are now using DNA testing to aid their search.

Thanks to his Kenyan ancestry, Barack Obama's victory in the Democratic primaries has also been celebrated in East Africa.

Scientists pinpoint a reason why people with Indian ancestry may be more prone to weight problems.

Many captive tigers have "pure-bred ancestry" and could play a key role in the animals' survival, a study suggests.

Ireland step up their bid for World Cup glory by urging all players with Irish ancestry to get in touch.

A father-of-six who was shot and killed by robbers in front of his wife and children has a rich ancestry.

A family history website launches a new service to help track down people's unknown relatives with DNA tests.

Nine famous Brazilians undergo DNA tests organised by BBC Brasil to trace their origin - with surprising results for all.

BBC Washington correspondent Matt Frei looks at the effect of Queen Elizabeth II on America's president.

African-Americans seeking their roots have to overcome both myths and occasional white hostility, the BBC's Richard Allen Greene hears.

DNA tests carried out on two British men have shed light on a mystery surrounding the ancestry of Thomas Jefferson, America's third president.

People of African origin have lived in Britain for centuries, according to genetic evidence.