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AncestryDNA Genetic Testing DNA Ancestry Test Kit
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.3
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
998
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0
Unverified
192
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119.07 grams
WEIGHT
2 meters
SIZE
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Price
75money, worth, waste your money, worth the money, ancestry
+41%
-59%
" ... not good value. ... "
" ... I spent $158.00 on the two kits and am very disappointed. ... "
" ... Total waste of time and money. ... "
" ... THAT was a waste of money. ... "
" ... Don't waste your money! ... "
" ... Pretty much a waste of money if you ask me, I regret spending the money for information that was not particularly useful. ... "
" ... Waste of money. ... Wish I saved money on this . ... "
" ... Waste of money ... "
Product Reliability
64weeks, test, dna, sample, ancestry
+34%
-66%
" ... Wish me luck. ... "
" ... Extremely limited data from thousands of years ago. ... "
" ... Eight weeks later, nothing has happened and I have received zero communications. ... "
" ... So 4 weeks came and went with no results. ... I did finally get the results over 6 weeks later. ... "
" ... I did the DNA (spit in the plastic vile) and here it is 5 months later and haven't received anything back. ... "
" ... I'm giving this 2 stars because the kit was defective. ... "
" ... I took the test,mailed it about 3 months ago and have yet to hear from Ancestry with results. ... "
" ... It has been over 3 months and I still have not heard from Ancestry. ... "
As Gift
57christmas, husband, birthday, results, christmas present
+95%
-5%
" ... I ordered it as a gift and can't wait to give it out at Christmas! ... "
" ... Will be using these kits for gifts at Christmas. ... "
" ... Gave this to myself as a early Christmas present. ... "
" ... Will make a great gift. ... "
" ... I'm even more excited to give my grandma one for Christmas as well. ... "
" ... This one is a gift . ... "
" ... I got one for my husband for Christmas too. ... "
" ... Got it as a gift and love it. ... "
Ease of Use
51easy to use, learn, test, results, ancestry
+88%
-12%
" ... Easy to use, convenient to mail. ... "
" ... Easy to use collection tube. ... "
" ... they were so excited to learn their ancestry. ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... This could not be any easier. ... "
" ... Easy to use, very specific directions. ... "
" ... You can get more detail running your own models via gedmatch but for the curious or beginner, this is the easy result. ... - The user interface is pretty simple for newbies but doesn't offer much in the way of analysis tools for those who have DNA experience. ... "
" ... Exactly what we wanted and was easy to use ... "
Capacity
45tree, members, trees, ancestry, dna
+100%
" ... This is my 4th test I have purchased for family and myself. ... We are big into our family tree and Ancestry has a nice set of tools for that in addition to the DNA test. ... "
" ... This test was the most helpful for me in finding my true family! ... "
" ... It cleared up a lot of things about my family history. ... I will probably buy again for family members. ... "
" ... I can refer friends and family for additional $10 off. ... In order to see in depth family relations and to build your family tree, you probably should get a basic membership for ancestry.com or use the free trial. ... "
" ... have bought 12,,,,,,, I have been working on my family tree since 1985, AncestryDNA has helped me prove my family members. ... "
" ... I love using Ancestry.com and this was the perfect compliment for me to find more ancestors and living relatives. ... "
" ... west Asia being in The middle eastern area! ... Would buy again for other family members! ... "
" ... and made public? ... "
Marketplace
45amazon, prime, dna, ancestry com, received
+64%
-36%
" ... This is the same product you'll get if you order directly from Ancestry. ... "
" ... Came on time just as described. ... "
" ... Just like described ... "
" ... Also, if you have prime you can't beat the two day shipping! ... "
" ... It is nice to know where I came from. ... "
" ... Worked as advertised. ... "
" ... They appear to be. ... "
" ... Love the free fast shipping with prime, vs on the shipping costs on other websites. ... "
Setup
44results, instructions, easy to follow, sample, directions
+66%
-34%
" ... It was very cool to see where my family came from and the history about migration was very interesting. ... "
" ... Easy to use, very specific directions. ... "
" ... Instructions were easy to follow, and I liked the breakdown of results. ... "
" ... Easy to follow instructions, great inclusive report with DNA Matches led us to family we didn't know we had! ... "
" ... The kit is easy to use, with fairly clear directions. ... "
" ... It is a very easy process. ... "
" ... Second test was successful. ... "
" ... He said he was asked to provide family info up front, which he did. ... "
Delivery
42received, arrived, prime, ancestry, sample
+93%
-7%
" ... arrived quickly and as described ... "
" ... It arrived quickly, thanks to Prime, and I had activated the kit, taken my sample and had it in the mailbox within the hour! ... "
" ... Fast shipping, exact product that I was looking for ... "
" ... The ethnicity results were as promised. ... "
" ... - Time was super fast for me - 4 weeks from mail-in. ... "
" ... Arrived on time. ... "
" ... Also, if you have prime you can't beat the two day shipping! ... "
" ... Received results in 2 weeks versus the promised 6-8 weeks. ... "
For Fun
32results, family, know, siblings, lots
+100%
" ... It's so fun to know your actual heritage, than relying on family lore. ... "
" ... This has been so much fun! ... "
" ... This is a lot of fun! ... "
" ... It's fun and informative. ... "
" ... Too cool and fun. ... "
" ... It's so fun and fascinating. ... "
" ... lots of fun. ... "
" ... Fun waiting for results ... "
For Kids
28daughter, birth, children, history, fun
+96%
-4%
" ... It's so fun to know your actual heritage, than relying on family lore. ... "
" ... Our recent purchase of these tests was for our children and their spouses. ... "
" ... Bought these for my daughter and son in law. ... "
" ... Gave to spouse for his birthday. ... "
" ... If you're looking for birth parents and such, this is the place to start. ... "
" ... My son loved it and its very interesting finding out about yourself. ... "
" ... They ask me questions about my parents history? ... "
" ... I was shocked and so were my parents. ... "
Design
17detail, matches, heritage, breakdown, ancestors
+71%
-29%
" ... One of the largest DNA databases of people who have tested means more potential DNA matches. ... "
" ... I have tested on all the competitors and ancestry gives more detail than the rest. ... "
" ... Fun to find out nationalities and get DNA matches. ... "
" ... The ethnicity breakdown is pretty solid. ... "
" ... It goes into detail about the history of how people ended up there so it's kinda cool. ... "
" ... I believe in some instances, it is accurate, since I had a first cousin & two third cousin matches. ... "
" ... AND SHE SURE LOOK LIKE A BEAUTIFUL APACHE LADY. ... "
" ... They provides the same identification of close DNA matches. ... "
Accuracy
15results, pretty, seem, ancestry, test
+67%
-33%
" ... * The relationship calculations are pretty accurate and the database is huge. ... "
" ... Though not as detailed as other companies' ethnicity breakdowns, I suspect it's the most accurate. ... "
" ... We went with this test after researching result accuracy, with Ancestry standing out as the most consistently accurate of these tests. ... "
" ... The results are a little basic but it does seem pretty accurate. ... "
" ... Great tracking from Ancestry. ... "
" ... Just goes to show that it really is accurate. ... "
" ... I was surprised by the results and I am concerned about the accuracy . ... "
" ... The results seem pretty accurate. ... "
Returns
15sent, received, sample, called, results
+13%
-87%
" ... had to return could not use and when I called they were so busy because they oversold and could not help me and also said the results would've been way over the 8weeks .This was all on a recording when I called. ... "
" ... never heard back ... "
" ... Better off to buy through ancestry so you can get a refund when you are inevitably unsatisfied with the product since amazon is unable to. ... "
" ... I placed the order in March, received it and returned sample in April. ... "
" ... I called the company for a refund and they refused since I bought it on Amazon. ... "
" ... This is what came back: ... "
" ... this product is falsely advertised and having a 6 to 8 weeks return response time. ... "
" ... Sent their samples in. ... "
For Travel
12west, western, countries, ancestors, east
+42%
-58%
" ... "73% Europe West" . ... "
" ... I purchased this product hoping to get that breakdown, instead I was told I was 63% from Western Europe and 33% from Western Europe. ... "
" ... I was disappointed when her results (finally, after quite a wait) came back as 98% west Europe. ... "
Apps
12results, ancestry, web site, services, hundreds
+50%
-50%
" ... Just a way to sell ancestory.com subscriptions. ... "
" ... Not only that, trying to get back into their website after you've viewed your miniscule heritage - you can't enter it again w/o getting error messages. ... "
" ... BTW, the 23andme $99 and $199 services are the same -- the only thing you will be missing is 23's health interpretation that due to FDA requirements is not as good as the $5 promethase service. ... "
" ... A little misleading in their website information. ... "
" ... I had to find that site through unrelated genealogy groups though. ... "
Product As Described
11advertised, described
+100%
" ... Came on time just as described. ... "
" ... Just like described ... "
" ... Worked as advertised. ... "
" ... Processed as expected. ... "
" ... was great as expected ... "
" ... It was what was advertised. ... "
" ... is as stated in ad. ... "
" ... I recommend taking both tests to get a more complete picture. ... "
Overall performance
10fast
+80%
-20%
" ... very fast results. ... "
" ... Works well, as expected ... "
" ... It was super simple to use and received my results fast. ... "
" ... VERY fast results. ... "
" ... Just be ready for your results! ... "
" ... Got it done for my mom and hers' was faster. ... "
" ... Great for ethnicity results ... "
Freebies
10ancestry, received, website, sent, sample
+30%
-70%
" ... Overall, I was disappointed with this DNA kit. ... "
" ... I ordered this kit expecting atleast some sort of specificity to the region. ... "
" ... IT * DID * NOT * DELIVER ~ DON'T BUY THIS KIT! ... "
" ... I asked ancestry to restest the sample as they either made up the results or mixed my sample with another kit. ... I'm extremely upset that I wasted $79 on this kit. ... "
" ... I've sent for a 23andme kit for her to make up for it. ... "
" ... I asked for 23 kit ... "
" ... I feel like I was mislead into purchasing its kit. ... "
Device Compatibility
10related, connected, members, family, cousin
+60%
-40%
" ... I have connected with many cousins through the results (Including a couple I did not know about!) ... "
" ... I connected with a cousin in Scotland as a result of this great product and support system. ... "
" ... Also they connected me with a second cousin I never knew! ... "
" ... It's so simple and you register on your phone or computer. ... "
" ... Going to connect with other family members listed. ... "
" ... Very fun to explore and they also let you connect with other people, show you matches of who could be related to you. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Weight: 119.07 grams
Size: 2 meters
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