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AncestryDNA AncestryDNA® Easily find answers to all of your AncestryDNA® related questions
About AncestryDNA® Thanks to advances in DNA technology, we can compare your DNA to samples from around the world to find out more about your family’s background able to provide enhanced DNA matching AncestryDNA examines a much broader range of your DNA than Y-chromosome and mitochondrial DNA tests do, and provides matches from both sides of your family
AncestryDNA® Chromosome Painter AncestryDNA® Resources Understanding Ancestral Origins: How the Asian Slave Trade Influenced DNA in South Africa Understanding Ancestral Origins: How the Bantu Expansion Shaped DNA in Southern Africa Key Differences Between Ancestral Regions, Subregions, and Journeys Surprised to See Scotland in Your Origins Results?
Purchasing an AncestryDNA® Kit Email saying you didn't complete your purchase If you purchased a DNA kit and then received an email saying you didn't complete your order, it means you left an AncestryDNA kit in your cart If you also received an email confirming your purchase and you don't want to purchase another DNA kit, you can ignore the email
AncestryDNA® and Memberships Record access depends on membership type Memberships AncestryDNA Plus™ is a low-priced membership that provides access to the match relationship tools listed above, 75+ personal traits, and DNA inheritance features Access to paid records, other members’ family trees, and advanced DNA and family history tools not included
What to Expect from AncestryDNA® Each is calculated using different scientific methods and provides unique insights Ancestral regions Ancestral regions show where your ancestors likely lived 1,000+ years ago and what percentage of your DNA looks most similar to DNA from people with long histories in those regions
Registering an AncestryDNA® Kit You’ve got a DNA kit What's next? We need to know where to deliver your results That's where registering your kit comes in This step links your kit to your Ancestry® account You can register your kit before (recommended) or after you mail your sample Each adult taking the test needs their own account Only one DNA kit can be registered per account, except for tests for minor children
AncestryDNA® Regions, Subregions, and Journeys FAQ We compare your DNA to this reference panel to determine your possible ancestry from hundreds up to a thousand years ago Our Genetic Communities™ technology identifies ancestral journeys, which are groups of AncestryDNA members who likely share fairly recent ancestors from the same region or culture
What is AncestryDNA® Matching? The phasing step in DNA matching Your genetic data only reveals the pairs of letters you have at a particular genetic marker Phasing determines which strings of letters of DNA were inherited from each parent The second step of DNA matching is to look for pieces of DNA that "match," or are nearly identical, between two people (see Figure 4)