After years of having a full membership to Ancestry.com's global sites, I have cancelled my membership. When I first joined Ancestry, I found the site to be helpful, easy to navigate and the cost of the membership was reasonable. However, at $299.40 for an annual membership that allows a member to find and review data from their global databases, I find the price to be rather steep. There are less expensive memberships that you can purchase, such as the Canada Discovery Membe

You've just received your DNA test results, possibly through Ancestry.com, and when you check your results you notices a large number of matches. This is exciting as you are about to embark on a journey of discovering your ancestral past, and may even be able to connect with long-lost relatives! Before you get too excited though, it is important to realize that not everyone wants to be found, or to connect with long-lost relatives. In some cases, there may even be a good reas