Articles About AncestryDNA
Unexpected ethnicities. New discoveries. See where AncestryDNA takes you.
Meet John, a true example of how a person’s documented family history can be slightly different than the story in their DNA. John has taken other DNA tests, and his results came back as 98% Western European. Accurate? Yes. Detailed? Not so much. See, there’s a much broader story in each person’s DNA that John,… Read more
AncestryDNA—great alone, even better with an Ancestry.com subscription
You may have heard that you can order the new AncestryDNA™ test right now, just by going to the AncestryDNA site. That’s great news! But we want to make sure you know some of the key features of the DNA test—with an Ancestry.com subscription and without. While there is no monthly subscription to AncestryDNA, an… Read more
AncestryDNA: Now Available to Order Online
Great news, the new AncestryDNA test is available to order right now! Over the past several months, AncestryDNA was available by invitation only. We’ve sent out all of our invitations, and now the test is available to everyone—you’re all invited! All you have to do is go to the AncestryDNA site, click the orange “Get… Read more
You’ve Received Your AncestryDNA Results. Now What?
The day you get your AncestryDNA results is exciting, but now you may have some questions. Well, we’re here to help. Watch this informative video from our genealogy expert, Crista Cowan, that covers some popular topics such as how to navigate your results, putting your genetic ethnicity into perspective, using new search tools, and making… Read more
AncestryDNA at the 2012 Consumer Genetics Conference
The 4th annual Consumer Genetics Conference in Boston, Massachusetts is a gathering of hundreds of thought leaders, scientists and entrepreneurs with a shared interest in the field of genetics. Our own Dr. Ken Chahine, Senior Vice President and General Manager of AncestryDNA, was invited to give a keynote presentation on the AncestryDNA product, how it… Read more
Got Scandinavian? Why your DNA results may have unexpected ethnicities
Recent research from Oxford University shows a wide range of genetic influences throughout the British Isles, hinting at a long history of invasions and settlement by groups from across the European continent throughout history. Now where have we heard that before? Oh, that’s right! AncestryDNA™ has seen similar results in the data from our new… Read more
Announcing the new AncestryDNA!
It’s an exciting day for DNA and family history fans alike here at Ancestry.com. You may have heard some of the hype about the new DNA test… well, it’s here! AncestryDNA™ has launched! From the overwhelming interest we’ve seen, it seems our members are as excited as we are about this new advancement in DNA… Read more
Here you will find informational, and sometimes fun, posts from the folks behind the scenes here at Ancestry.com. We hope you’ll notice just how passionate we are about family history and about the products we’re building to help connect families over distance and time.
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