Ancestry.com Invests in Future of Genetic Genealogy by Offering DNA Testing for Only $79
Posted on: Tuesday, 27 January 2009, 05:00 CST
Affordable Access to DNA Testing Reveals Family History, Genetic Cousins, Ancestral Occupations, Geographic Origins and More
Effectively immediately, the 33-marker paternal lineage test is now only
With similar DNA tests typically costing more than
"Ancestry.com has built a reputation synonymous with family history, and we think that DNA testing is a great complement to membership in our core service," said
Ancestry.com has one of the fastest-growing genetic genealogy databases in the world -- helping more and more of its members to extend the branches of their family trees, discover living relatives they never knew existed and find new leads where traditional paper trails dead end. "The acquisition of more DNA participants will benefit family historians, genetic genealogists and researchers seeking colorful facts about their family histories," Sullivan added. In addition, users who were tested with other genetic genealogy testing services can enter their test results and compare with others in the Ancestry.com DNA database, the only online DNA database that offers this functionality.
As part of their test results, participants receive:
- Ancient Haplogroup determination with information about that group and a map of their migrations
- Online results that can help to potentially identify genetic cousins
- Access to the rapidly expanding, searchable Ancestry.com DNA database
With the launch of the expanded DNA testing options, Ancestry.com has also introduced tools that allow users to add their DNA results to their online family trees. DNA results are inferred to all relevant members in the family tree, multiplying users' chances to find and make connections with genetic cousins who might not otherwise see their results. Since
About Genetic Genealogy:
Genetic genealogy uses DNA testing to determine the genetic relationship between individuals. The two most common types of genetic genealogy tests are Y chromosome DNA (paternal line) and mitochondrial DNA (maternal line). Genetic genealogy provides a means to validate or supplement historical records with genetic data. There are many benefits including the ability to confirm or refute existing or suspected family connections. It may also help to determine the ancestral continent of origin or homeland and find living relatives. Genetic genealogy DNA tests do not provide conclusions regarding propensity toward disease or disclose information about inherited traits.
About Ancestry and The Generations Network
The Generations Network, Inc., through its flagship Ancestry.com property, is the world's leading resource for online family history. Ancestry.com has local websites in nine countries and has digitized and put online over 7 billion names and 27,000 historical records collections over the past ten years. Since
Web sites: http://www.ancestry.com
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http://www.familytreemaker.com
http://www.ancestrymagazine.com
SOURCE Ancestry.com
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