23andMe Ancestry Service - DNA Test Kit, Personalized Genetic Legacy, 4,500+ Geographic Regions, Ancestry Test, Family Tree, DNA Relative Finder, Origins, Ethnicities, Traits
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- WHAT YOU GET: At-home DNA test kit with access to the most detailed geographic breakdown, sometimes to the specific valleyor even villageyour ancestors hail from. Our innovative ancestry composition estimates your ancestry across 4,500+ geographic regions. Discover if youre connected to historical groups including members of ancestral migrations like the Mayflower Descendants, the Pennsylvania Dutch, and Mississippi Delta Creoles. Listed in TIMEs Best Inventions Hall of Fame 2025.
- ANCESTRY FEATURES: Dig deeper into your ancestry with even more enhanced accuracy and the most comprehensive DNA ancestry test. Go back in time with the Ancestry Timeline to gain a clearer picture of when your most recent ancestors from each population lived. Discover your Neanderthal ancestry and family origins, including your maternal and paternal lines. Opt-in to DNA Relative Finder to find and connect with people who share your DNA. Automatic Family Tree makes it easy to see your DNA relationships.
- TRAIT REPORTS: Find out what makes you, you with personalized trait reports. Uncover the science behind your unique characteristics. Explore over 30 personal trait reports, including on hair color, taste preferences (like aversion to cilantro), perfect pitch, sleep habits, risk of mosquito bites, and more. Learn what your DNA has to say about what makes you unique with fun, personalized genetic reports.
- EASY, AT-HOME DNA TEST: Simple saliva collection kit no blood, no needles. Register your ancestry test kit online using the barcode, spit in the tube, and mail your DNA sample back in the prepaid box. Get your personalized genetic reports in just 45 weeks. Start exploring your ancestry and traits from home. Upgrade to advanced ancestry with 23andMe+ Premium at anytime from your account.
- PRIVATE & SECURE: Your DNA data is encrypted, protected, and always under your control. We implement enhanced security measures to keep your information safe. You choose what to learn and what to share. Privacy by design ensures your personal information is kept confidential. Subject to 23andMes Terms of Service at 23andme. com/tos and Privacy Statement at 23andme. com/about/privacy.
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Product Dimensions : 6.5 x 5 x 1.3 inches; 3.2 ounces
Item model number : Ancestry
Date First Available : October 7, 2016
Manufacturer : 23andMe
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The testing is fairly simple: You receive a test vial (log in and register it on their website) and provide saliva up to the control line. Make sure you don't eat or drink for 30 to 45 minutes before providing your saliva sample. It is best not to brush teeth beforehand since it will wash away valuable DNA and you want to ensure your sample has enough to process. Yes I had a few failed kits in my life and that set us back months of getting results on those kits. Anyway it’s fairly simple to provide the saliva samples. Simple enough I had my 5 1/2 year old done and she was the easiest one to process. Then you place the kit back into included return envelope and wait for about 6 to 8 weeks for it to process. All while keeping tabs of the process online as each step finishes. I have tested both of my parents, my two children, two paternal aunts, my daughter's paternal grandmother as well as myself and two cousins whom I tested to confirm our relationship. If you test at least one parent, you can easily sort matches that are shared with that parent to determine which matches are maternal and paternal. Since both my parents have tested mine literally shows who matches me from each side and my children can sort their matches based on me being tested too. My paternal grandfather died in 1995 and took with him the secret of his past. He had ran away as a young boy and changed his name so we knew him only by the name he had taken. My family always yearned to know more about my grandfather's past but he had endured some sort of trauma or something and for whatever reason chose to never speak of it again. So we grew up only knowing half my father's ancestry - that of his mother. After my grandfather died, I set out on a mission to try to figure out more about his identity. I sent off for birth and school records but hit one dead-end after another trying to prove he was who he said he was. I spent hours going over census data on Ancestry's website, writing to courthouses across the country. The evidence pointed to the conclusion that he was not who he said he was. I had nothing really solid to go by. Until 17 years into chasing cold trails, I discovered ancestry type DNA testing. I figured it wouldn't hurt to order my dad a kit and see where that would take us. If I could just find one close enough match then maybe it would give us a good lead on figuring out my grandfather's real surname. After waiting for what seemed like months (it was actually only about 6 weeks) my dad's DNA was online (on 23andme’s secure site) and accessible along with all his many matches - which were basically cousins at various degrees of distance. It was one cousin (a predicted second cousin) in particular that gave me access to their family tree and actually dove in with me searching for clues that would lead us to my grandfather. Just 6 months into researching my father's DNA, I found my grandfather's family and figured out who he really was. I wanted to ensure that my information was correct and so I contacted the daughters to the man I believed to be my grandfather's brother and offered to test them both. Their test results confirmed they were indeed our 1st cousins. I have since been in contact with close and distant family via this newly discovered paternal side and even obtained a copy of my grandfather's family surname book. His absence was even recorded in the book! I solved an 83+ year mystery and gained a family I longed my entire life to know about. I cannot be more thankful that these tests are available and that it gives us such ability to solve things that seem impossible. Granted this all sounds way easier than it was and in all honesty it took planning and sorting and meticulous record-keeping to rule out my father's maternal matches. I literally mapped my father's DNA and researched every match labeling in an Excel document, which chromosome location that relative fit and what surnames fit within those matches. It’s given me new found respect and interest in knowing about each and every ancestor that left their mark within our DNA. It’s time-consuming, rewarding and addicting. I can say that with all honesty as I now manage 15+ kits on various DNA websites. I tested myself and both parents on 23andme as well as AncestryDNA and Dad was also tested on FTDNA but I met my most useful matches on 23andme. It was on 23andme that I found the best ability to pour over chromosomes - researching every detail I could. Oddly between 23andme and Ancestry their tests show a discrepancy in ethnicity estimates. One shows that my dad has a tiny trace of Native American (23andme) yet AncestryDNA does not show any trace whatsoever of Native American. My son has confirmed Native American and was only tested on 23andme and his percentage came back at nearly exact what is on his BIA blood quantum card. So I lean in feeling more comfortable with 23andme’s ethnicity estimates. IMPORTANT TO NOTE: You can take your raw data (once your DNA is processed) and download it from any of these DNA testing sites and upload them to GEDmatch for free. That site allows you to cross compare matches on there from all the DNA sites. As long as others have their data on their too you can look at those matches and even see where the match is on individual chromosomes, etc. It’s a great tool to utilize along with your DNA testing sites. FINAL THOUGHT: If you are looking to solve a mystery, 23andme is great. If you are looking to just fill in a family tree and you have a paid Ancestry membership or you are willing to pay for it, I would also suggest AncestryDNA. AncestryDNA gives you immediate access to your matches’ trees and you can in turn build on your own tree with the information. But if you are NOT a paid member to Ancestry, their AncestryDNA features are limited. I personally think its poor business practice for Ancestry to force people who already fork over money for the DNA kits to further pay to utilize services that should be totally included within the purchase of the kit. With 23andme, there are no additional hidden usage fees. Whichever one you choose, be prepared to discover a new you.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2016 Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2016 by Coastal Girl
I was really impressed with the 23andMe Ancestry Service. The kit was easy to use—just follow the instructions, spit in the tube, and mail it back. Results took a few weeks, but it was absolutely worth the wait! The ancestry breakdown was incredibly detailed, showing percentages from over 4,000 regions. I learned things about my background that I had no idea about. The interactive maps and timeline made it even more interesting. The DNA Relative Finder is a cool feature—I've already connected with a few distant cousins I never knew existed. The family tree tool also helped fill in some blanks from generations past. The trait reports were fun and surprisingly accurate (even correctly guessed my eye color, taste preferences, and more). Overall, this kit gives you a fascinating look at your heritage and genetics. Highly recommended for anyone curious about their roots or wanting to connect with relatives.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2025 by Alaysia Glover
i recently tried the 23andme ancestry service dna test kit, and it’s such a fascinating experience! the kit is simple to use, with clear instructions and a quick saliva sample process. i loved how easy it was to send it back and track the results online. the ancestry reports are detailed, giving insights into heritage, regional origins, and even potential relatives. it’s informative, fun, and surprisingly eye opening perfect for anyone curious about their family history. overall, a reliable and engaging way to explore your roots and learn more about yourself.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2025 by n
Excellent, accurate, insightful... I bought the kit because my son is adopted and then I thought, what the hell, I'll do my own because I'd like to know how our DNA compares. I was fascinated by our ethnic compositions and was quite pleased to find that we are both 40% Italian and have similar percentages of other shared heritage. AND because my sister got her results right after me, I also found out that she is in fact my HALF SISTER and that the man who I had known as my father for 44 years is not my father and that my mother had an affair way back when. My siblings are my half-siblings and I may never know who my father is (thanks Mom). Better to know the truth about yourself than to live in darkness. Now begins the journey of finding the missing pieces to my personal puzzle. UPDATE 9/12/19: I paraphrased a bit above. My son is the product of my ex and an anonymous sperm donor (Italian, like me), and I adopted him at birth. My ex was also adopted at birth (sealed adoption 45 years ago) in New York and didn't ever think she would know her birth family. 23andMe has identified my ex's biological family (through my son's DNA), and although she learned that her mother passed away, her extended family has reached out and are happy to have found her. As for my personal discovery about my own biological father, I did learn who the man was (he died 15 years ago) and I learned that I have a half-brother from that man who lives nearby, as well as a half-sister who passed away. I reached out to my half-brother, who didn't want to believe the truth. Things may change when his mother passes away -- who knows? What I really learned though is that this whole experience has been invaluable as far as coming to an understanding of myself, and why I always felt "different" from the three (half) siblings I was raised with. And also, I have learned that no matter how deep you try to bury secrets, they will always come out in the end. WHAT A WILD RIDE!!!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2018 by V. P. Gould
Is 23&Me ancestry service worth paying for? For me, definitely YES. I wanted to know my ethnic breakdown and bought a test kit online. When it arrived, it was in a box with a sleeve around it that looks exactly like in the picture. I took the plastic wrap off, then the sleeve, and opened the box. Inside, there is a card with instructions for registering your kit and a place to write down your sample number (which is on the side of the spit test vial), a plastic biohazard bag for putting your completed sample in, and a plastic case with pieces of the spit sample tube that require simple assembly. Keep the box after you have opened it. You'll use it to return your sample. The sleeve on the box was for hiding the prepaid postage back to the lab. After you go online to the 23&Me website, and register your kit, you're ready to take the sample. Assembling the vial is easy. A spit cup screws onto the top of the tube, and you literally "spit in the vial". You can't eat or drink or smoke for 30 minutes before you collect your sample. If you do this wrong, you could end up with an invalid test result. The tube might look shockingly large at first, but if you look at the side of it there is a measure mark, and you can see where there is a cut off point inside the tube shaped kind of like a little upside down pyramid. Roughly a fourth of the tube is what actually collects your spit, the rest is simply space for handling the vial. Important: Be aware there is a little cap of solution attached to the spit cup. Don't snap that down until after you've spit in the tube! Once you have your saliva up to the measure line, snap that cap of solution down so it mixes with your sample. Then you can take the spit cup off the vial, and put on the secure screwcap to seal the vial closed. The kit comes with a sample bag to seal your tube in, then you put it back into the box that the kit came in and seal it. There is pre-paid postage on the box already, so you can ship it from home without having to go to the post office. Wait times for kit processing vary. Mine took approximately 2 months for the results to come in. You can monitor your kit's arrival and status on the 23&Me website, which tells you what stage of the testing process your kit is currently going through. I had the ancestry report done by 23 & Me, and I'm going to go back later and upgrade my report through the site, which is $100-$120ish extra depending on whether a sale is going on, to upgrade to the health report. By the way, when you upgrde your kit to include the health background services, there is no need to buy an additional kit. You can simply upgrade through the 23&Me site. Most of my results were expected, however, there was one surprise result, which was exciting to see. I received my maternal haplogroup, and also a chart that shows how far back in time (up to 8 or 9 generations, I forget) when my ancestor with that ethnicity lived. For people specifically looking for the possibility of Native American DNA, I'm including this part of the review for you. If your ancestor goes back further than 8 generations, I've been told by fellow dna geneology buffs that those results can "wash out" of your results. This has apparently happened to me. My great x5 grandfather was born on the reservation and is on the Dawes Rolls. His mother was 100% Peoria Indian. His mixed status is documented through census records. I didn't get any results for the Americas, Native American, or East Asian DNA through 23&Me, which would be an indicator that I'm part Native American. However, my results did show I am 10% broadly South Asian. I was curious if the South Asian result could somehow be misconstrued as Native American, and was told by dna buffs outside of 23&Me to download my raw dna data from the 23&Me site and take it over to GEDmatch. That is one of the bonus awesome things you can do with your DNA from 23&Me. You can download your raw genetic data in a file, and take it to other sites, like GEDmatch, and upload it there for an analysis using various databases. One of the things I noticed at 23&Me is that their South Asian dna, and my maternal haplogroup T1a1, both have very small sample sets in their database. I'm not sure what to make of this. Will these numbers change as more people take the test? Obviously. So, what will that do for testing results? There is nothing on the site to tell users how to fully interpret this information table, and whether or not more input into this database could potentially alter test results. That's the reason I'm leaving four stars instead of five. The interpretation tools on the site could be better in this regard. I've searched high and low for information on maternal haplogroup T1a1, but there really isn't that much information about it to be found on google. Certainly not enough to satisfy my curiosity. I felt like 23&Me should've had more detail on the site about specific haplogroups, after all, that is one of the primary features we're paying for. But let's get back to the Native American test results.... After taking my raw dna and putting it through the world map filters in GEDmatch, I got a hit for 6% Native American DNA, which would be expected given how many generations in distance I am from my 100% Peoria ancestor. What's equally interesting, it turned out that the Native American marker was completely separate from my South Asian dna, which grew to 23% in the World22 and World9 databases. It was also able to take the South Asian portion of my dna and define it as Baloch. That small detail gives me a lot of information to go on when I go searching my family tree again. To sum it up, I encourage anyone interesting in, or looking for, Native American ancestry to take their 23&Me ancestry test results and run their dna through other databases for a broader picture. Since my results came back, I've bought kits for both my parents, and we are going to link them all through the 23&Me site, another great feature they have. There is a report area that allows you to see potential relatives as well. The only downside to that is if the other person has their information hidden (which most of my relative results do), it's hard to make use of it, although you can attempt to contact that person and ask to share information with them. I haven't been brave enough yet to approach anyone and ask to share their dna data. C'est la vie. Overall 23&Me ancestry service is a fun little tool for discovering your ethnicity and learning more about your ancestors. I'm very pleased with all the information I've learned from the site.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2017 by Wise and Catty
Very cool. I had been wanting to do this for a while. Waited about a month or so. So much information I’m still reading it all.
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2026 by XtineLee
Introduction: The Genetic Odyssey Begins Picture this: I’m sitting in my cozy living room, clutching a little tube filled with my saliva. It’s like a tiny time capsule—one that holds the secrets of generations past, the whispers of ancestors who danced, loved, and maybe even invented the world’s first cheeseburger. And what’s the key to unlocking this treasure chest? The 23andMe Ancestry Service DNA Test Kit. The Saliva Saga So, there I am, spitting into the tube like a pro. It’s a strange mix of elegance and absurdity. I mean, who knew that my genetic legacy would be carried in a glob of saliva? But hey, science works in mysterious ways. After sealing the tube, I send it off on its grand adventure—a journey to the 23andMe lab, where wizards (okay, maybe just scientists) will decode my DNA like ancient scrolls. The Waiting Game Waiting for results is like waiting for a Hogwarts acceptance letter. You check your email every five minutes, hoping for a magical revelation. And then, one day, it arrives—an email titled “Your DNA Adventure Awaits!” I click faster than a caffeinated squirrel. The Ancestry Composition: Where Am I From? And there it is—the map of my genetic wanderings. I’m part Viking (hello, pillaging tendencies), a dash of Neanderthal (I blame my unibrow), and a sprinkle of unicorn (okay, maybe not, but a girl can dream). The best part? I’ve got roots in 2750+ geographic regions. That’s more places than my frequent flyer miles! Connecting the Dots: Family Tree Magic Next stop: the family tree. It’s like a genealogical rollercoaster. I find out that Great-Great-Great-Grandma Gertrude was a tightrope walker in a traveling circus. No wonder I have a thing for balancing my checkbook! And Uncle Mortimer? He invented the world’s first edible shoelaces. Legend. Health Reports: The Good, the Bad, and the Quirky Now, let’s talk health. 23andMe spills the beans on my genetic predispositions. Apparently, I’m more likely to enjoy cilantro (check), have a fear of clowns (double-check), and be a night owl (triple-check—I’m writing this at 2 a.m.). Oh, and my caffeine metabolism? It’s like a Formula 1 race car—zoom, zoom! DNA Matches: Surprise, Aunt Gertrude! Hold onto your petri dishes, folks. I’ve got DNA relatives! Turns out, Aunt Gertrude (yes, the tightrope walker) is alive and well, sipping herbal tea in Tasmania. We’re practically genetic pen pals now. And that distant cousin in Peru? We’re planning a family reunion at Machu Picchu. Bring your own llama. Verdict: A Helix of Happiness In the end, 23andMe isn’t just about data—it’s about stories. It’s about connecting the dots between our past, present, and future. So, here’s to you, DNA test kit. You’ve turned my double helix into a double rainbow.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2024 Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2024 by A. Hans
easy to use fair shipping
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2026 by Pam Morgan