Tag: Ancestry

“Ancestry.com is a privately held Internet company based in Lehi, Utah, United States, started in 1983. AncestryDNA is a subsidiary of Ancestry LLC.

“AncestryDNA uses a simple test to analyze an individual’s DNA. It offers the potential of identifying new insights into people’s ancient ancestry to help them collaborate with distant cousins and make even more discoveries into their family history.” Ancestry began selling its DNA tests in 2012 and currently offers two different DNA test kits: AncestryDNA and AncestryHealth.

With AncestryDNA, add Ancestry Traits: Whether it’s physical traits you can see or hidden traits you can’t, your DNA holds even more information than you imagined. Learn and share discoveries about 25+ of your most interesting personal traits.

With AncestryHealth, understand the past, present, and future of your family’s health. Now your DNA can lead the way to insights about your well-being—plus you’ll get actionable next steps you can take with a healthcare provider, family health history tools, and access to genetic counseling resources.