The DNA test that tells a more complete story of you.
AncestryDNA provides richer connections to people, places, and possibilities.
5 million people have learned more about themselves.
Are you next?
The largest DNA network in the world has helped more people find the story in their DNA. Discover yours—and learn who your ancestors were and where they came from.
Nigerian? Scandinavian? What are you?
AncestryDNA can estimate your origins to 26 ethnic regions, 9 in Africa alone—more than anyone else. And we've got Europe covered 9 ways.
covered by the AncestryDNA test.
A Comprehensive Map of AncestryDNA Ethnicity Regions
America
- Native American
Europe
- Europe East
- Europe West
- European Jewish
- Finland/Northwest Russia
- Great Britain
- Iberian Peninsula
- Ireland
- Italy/Greece
- Scandinavia
Africa
- Africa North
- Africa South-Central
Hunter-Gatherers - Africa Southeastern Bantu
- Benin/Togo
- Cameroon/Congo
- Ivory Coast/Ghana
- Mali
- Nigeria
- Senegal
West Asia
- Caucasus
- Middle East
Asia
- Asia Central
- Asia East
- Asia South
Pacific Islander
- Polynesia
- Melanesia
Genetic Communities™ takes you deeper into your story.
What if you could learn you’re not just Irish, but related to the Ulster Irish? Or descended from the Acadians in Louisiana? Now you can, with specific details that connect you to the people, places, and migration paths in your family story. Find out who your ancestors were, what bonded them over generations, and why and where they migrated—all from your DNA.
Learn moreGo deeper into your story with Genetic Communities™.
This breakthrough new experience can help you find out more about the people, places, and migration paths in your family history.
Who are your people?
Connect to living relatives who share parts of your DNA—and use 80 million Ancestry family trees to fill in pieces of your family history.
The best stories come from the best science.
We've amassed the most diverse DNA collection on earth so we can use our latest science to compare your DNA to a range of people around the world.
Get started in a few simple steps.
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Order a kit with easy-to-follow instructions.
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Activate your kit and return your saliva sample in a prepaid package to our state-of-the-art lab.
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In roughly 6-8 weeks your results will be ready online.
Note: lab processing times may be increased due to high demand.
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