BEST DEALS ON DNA KITS THIS WEEK
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National Geographic DNA Test Kit: Geno 2.0 — $47.60 (save $52.39)
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LivingDNA — $79 (save $20)
DNA test kits like AncestryDNA and 23andMe have become increasingly popular over the past few years — some 26 million people have taken them — and were a big gift item during the holiday season. The possibilities are quite literally endless — from finding your birth mother after 47 years to discovering that you’re related to a president.
Though DNA tests are being added to more and more people’s bucket lists, the sheer number of kits you can choose from is overwhelming. The result? A lot of interested folks opt out simply because they’re not sure which kit to buy. (Even DNA tests for your dog exist. Yeah.) Read more…
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BEST FOR LITERALLY EVERYONE
23andMe
Health screenings plus a recent addition of over 1,000 regions makes it the most all-encompassing test out there.
- Price: $99-$199
- Tests: Autosomal, mtDNA, Y-DNA, health
- Wait time: 2-4 weeks
$99 from Amazon
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BEST FOR CONNECTING WITH RELATIVES
AncestryDNA
Get a seamless process from start to finish with a massive genealogical pool and the ability to connect with found relatives.
- Price: $99-$119
- Tests: Autosomal
- Wait time: 6-8 weeks
$99 from Amazon
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BEST BUDGET PICK
MyHeritage
If you don’t care about contacting relatives or maternal/paternal tracing, MyHeritage offers the coveted pie chart and quick results for cheap.
- Price: $75
- Tests: Autosomal
- Wait time: 3-4 weeks
$75 from Amazon
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BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK
Living DNA
Coining itself as a 3-in-1 DNA test, this is easily your cheapest option to trace both parents’ lines as well as the family finder.
- Price: $79
- Tests: Autosomal, mtDNA, Y-DNA
- Wait time: 8-10 weeks
$79 from LivingDNA
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BEST FOR SERIOUS GENEALOGY
FamilyTreeDNA
Prices are weirdly steep, but FamilyTreeDNA offers detailed maternal and paternal line tracing you can’t find anywhere else.
- Price: $79.99-$199.99
- Tests: Autosomal, mtDNA, Y-DNA
- Wait time: 6-8 weeks
$79.99 from Amazon
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BEST FOR UNIQUE GENEALOGY FINDINGS
National Geographic Geno 2.0
Instead of the traditional family tree, Nat Geo’s whole exome sequencing will tell you how much you have in common with a Neanderthal.
- Price: $99.99
- Tests: Homonin ancestry, mtDNA, Y-DNA
- Wait time: 6-12 weeks
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BEST FOCUS ON AFRICAN HERITAGE
AfricanAncestry
While not as advanced as other kits, AfricanAncestry is the extensive reporting on African tribes that we’ve been waiting for.
- Tests: Autosomal, mtDNA, Y-DNA
- Price: $299
- Wait time: 6-8 weeks
$299 from AfricanAncestry
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