I was searching my direct maternal line, which we though was Deluca (my nona), then DiRocco (my grandanona). I found relatives (via DNA testing) who also have records that show the surname DiRocco for this generation I'm talking about. However, my aunt remembers being told my grandanona's surname ...

Through DNA testing, I was able to discover some Yemenite Jewish ancestry in my family. I found relatives in Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq so far. We all trace our roots back to the same tribe, Bnei Chorath (Banu al Harith), and figured an approximate time period of our last common ancestors.

Does ...