AncestryDNA Test Provides An Affordable, Easy Way to Learn About Your Past and Family
Innovative
test now available to the general public provides analysis of your
genetic ethnicity, living relative matches, and further insight into
family history research
(PROVO, Utah) – February 21, 2013 Ancestry.com the world’s largest online family history resource today announced the public availability of its Ancestry DNA test to U.S. residents. This easy-to-use, comprehensive test provides consumers with their genetic ethnicity and the unique opportunity to connect DNA results directly to any applicable Ancestry.com family trees, matching test takers with other close or distant family members. Combined, these features provide the most complete snapshot of one’s family history that has ever been available.
Interest in using
DNA to explore family history is growing. In a 2012 Harris Interactive
survey, 56 percent of Americans—more than 110 million people—stated they
would be interested in taking a DNA genealogy
test. This number is 14 percent higher than the previous year. For
many, this interest in family history extends far beyond American soil.
Nearly two out of three respondents told Harris that learning about
their family’s roots outside the U.S. is one of the
most important benefits of researching family history.
AncestryDNA picks up
where the paper trail leaves off. Whereas older consumer DNA tests
utilized only 46 DNA markers, this new test analyzes more than 700,000
DNA marker locations and cross-references them
with its one-of-a-kind comprehensive worldwide catalogue of DNA
samples. The combination of an individual’s DNA with more than 40
million family trees and 11 billion records on Ancestry.com can help
people find specific ancestors as far back as the mid-17th
century by connecting with living relatives. Additionally, AncestryDNA
gives people their ethnic breakdown by percentage from 20 populations
including the British Isles or Native American—automatically tracing
their ethnicity and displaying the results in
an interactive and simple way.
“AncestryDNA
provides consumers with exciting insights into their ethnic background
and helps them find relatives who may hold the keys to exciting new
family history discoveries,” said Tim Sullivan, President
and CEO of Ancestry.com. “As a company, we are committed to helping
people connect with their past and we are excited to be able to offer a
unique, affordable, and easy way for people to learn even more about
their personal history.”
AncestryDNA helps
determine geographic and ethnic origins by comparing test-takers’ unique
DNA signatures to the DNA of people from across the globe. In the
initial beta release, users were matched with a
significant number of living relatives, and more than two million fourth-cousin DNA matches have been found for customers potentially sharing an ancestor in the database.
As more people take the test, the database will continue to grow,
providing a richer experience and more clues. People who have already
taken the test receive regular updates with the latest findings. Because
these results include the users’ ethnicities,
they may produce surprising findings that provide additional
curiosities for future research. Since the launch, 7.7 million ancestors
are now available to discover through family trees linked to DNA
results.
“We believe that the
cutting edge of DNA technology used in AncestryDNA will revolutionize
the entire family history experience,” said Ken Chahine, Senior Vice
President and General Manager of AncestryDNA.
“We have already seen huge success with our beta launch as users
discover new clues and living relatives passed down through DNA. As more
people take the test, we look forward to seeing even greater results
and more family history connections.”
Find out where you come from with an
Ancestry DNA testYou can learn even more about your family history by visiting
Ancestry.com and signing up for a free 14-day trial.
Pricing and Availability
AncestryDNA is now available [Lorine's Note: only to those living in USA at this time] and tests start at $129 for Ancestry.com subscribers. Order your test at Ancestry DNA
2 comments:
I got excited there for a moment. It's not available to everyone, it's still only open to US residents. :(
Totally confused...I thought it was only for,US residents and not overseas. I should have my results any day now. So,can residents outside the UsA get the test and Why not? The more the merrier!
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