Your privacy is our highest priority. We use industry standard security practices to store your DNA sample, your DNA test results, and other personal data you provide to us. In addition, we store your DNA test results and DNA sample without your name or other common identifying information. You own your DNA data. At any time, you can choose to download your DNA Data, have us delete your DNA test results as described in the Privacy Statement, or have us destroy your physical DNA saliva sample. We do not share with third parties your name or other common identifying information linked to your genetic data, except as legally required or with your explicit consent.

DNA is a cutting-edge DNA testing service that utilizes some of the latest autosomal testing technology, our patented Genetic Communities™ technology, and the largest consumer DNA database to revolutionize the way you discover your family history. This service combines advanced DNA science with the world’s largest online family history resource to estimate your genetic ethnicity and help you find new family connections. It maps ethnicity going back multiple generations and provides insight into such possibilities as what region of African your ancestors came from or whether you’re likely to have Caribbean heritage. DNA can also help identify relationships with unknown relatives through a dynamic list of DNA matches.

Your DNA results include information about your geographic origins across 2,600 regions and identifies potential relatives through DNA matching to others who have taken the DNA test. Your results are a great starting point for more family history research, and it can also be a way to dig even deeper into the research you’ve already done.

DNA is a simple saliva test you can do in the comfort of your own home. Once you order, you will receive the DNA kit in the mail in a matter of days. Your DNA kit includes full instructions, a saliva collection tube, and a prepaid return mailer (so you don’t have additional costs to return your DNA.) After returning your sample by just dropping it in the mail, your DNA is processed at the lab. You then receive an email notifying you that your results are ready to explore on our website.