Discover Your Heritage with the new Genetic Ancestry + Haplogroups Report

What Is DNA Testing for Ancestry and Heritage?

What is the main reason most people take a DNA test? Odds are it is curiosity about family ancestry. For people whose families have resided in one location for many generations, the story of their origins can become murky over time.

Heirlooms get shuffled around, old photographs get misplaced, and eventually the family story turns into a game of ancestral telephone, with bits and pieces of knowledge dropping out as the generations pass. Many of us were simply never told, and do not have the privilege of relying on documentation from past relatives.

DNA testing has finally allowed us to find answers. Even if you grew up being told your family comes from a specific region of the world, ancestry tests have been known to expose family secrets and shine light on details that have been left out of the oral history.

What Are Haplogroups?

A haplogroup is a genetic population group of people who share a common ancestor on either the patrilineal or matrilineal line. Haplogroups are determined by analyzing specific mutations in DNA that are passed down through generations with little change.

Your paternal haplogroup is determined by the Y chromosome, which is passed from father to son. Your maternal haplogroup is determined by mitochondrial DNA, which is passed from mother to child. Together, these two lineages trace your ancestry back tens of thousands of years.

What the Genetic Ancestry with Haplogroups App Includes

The Genetic Ancestry with Haplogroups app by Complete Genome Science, available through the Partner Marketplace at Sequencing, provides a detailed genealogy report including:

• Your maternal haplogroup and ancient migration route
• Your paternal haplogroup and ancient migration route
• Ethnic and geographic ancestry breakdown
• Famous historical figures who share your same maternal and paternal haplogroups, including historical figures such as Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin

How to Use the Genetic Ancestry with Haplogroups App

You can generate your genealogy report by uploading raw DNA data from almost any genetic test. If you have already had your DNA tested through 23andMe, AncestryDNA, or MyHeritage, simply upload your DNA data to Sequencing for free and run the app through the Partner Marketplace.

If you have not yet taken a DNA test, Sequencing's whole genome sequencing reads 100% of your DNA across over 30,000 genes, including comprehensive data on both the Y chromosome (necessary for your paternal haplogroup) and the mitochondrial chromosome (necessary for your maternal haplogroup). It is the most complete dataset you can provide to the app. Whole genome sequencing is available from $399.

Order your whole genome sequencing kit or upload your existing DNA data for free to get started.

Sample DNA Report

The Genetic Ancestry with Haplogroups app page includes a sample report so you can see what your results will look like before getting started.