ancestry DNA
Hereditary origin testing
Ancestry DNA refers to genetic testing that analyzes a person's DNA to determine ethnic origins and geographic heritage.
Commercial services compare your genetic markers against reference populations to estimate percentages: My ancestry DNA says I'm 40% Irish.
The tests can also identify genetic relatives who have submitted samples, connecting adoptees with birth families or revealing unexpected parentage.
Often capitalized as a brand name (AncestryDNA).
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- family historyRecord of ancestors
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
old country · ethnicity · ethnic breakdown · family tree · genes · chromosomes · origins · bloodline · DNA test · genetic testing · saliva · kit · migrations · relatives · DNA match · matches · cousins · birth parents
- genealogyfamily trees, family history, descendants, pedigrees, lineages
ancestry DNAchosen family
Intentionally formed kinship network
adoptive family · found family · cultural identity · nurture · lived experience
ancestry, ancestor, ancestors, ancestral, ancestress, ancestries