Ancestral Ethnic Origins

deCODE your ancestry

learn about your ancestral story

Ancestry is one of the most exciting areas of genetic exploration. The use of genetic data to make inferences about people’s ancestors and genealogical relationships allow for some truly remarkable discoveries. Scientific research in this field has revealed that we all descend from a common ancestral group of humans that originated in Africa about 200 thousand years ago. About 70 thousand years ago, the descendants of these first humans began colonizing other parts of the world. Who were your ancestors? In what part of the human story did they play a role?


Map of Kinship

& genetic atlas

Your Family Roots

Our DNA can tell us how closely we are related to people from all over the world. It can also reveal our ancestral origins. Where did your ancestors come from Africa, Europe, the Americas or Asia?

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Trace your roots

maternal & paternal lines

Maternal Paternal Lines

Very special pieces of our DNA are inherited only from mothers or fathers – mitochondrial DNA and Y-chromosomes, respectively – that can be used to trace our origins back to prehistoric times.

Trace your FEMALE LINE

Trace your MALE LINE

Your genetic family tree

compare your results

Haplotypes & Ancestry

Build your family tree through genetics. Compare your genetic code with your family and friends who have also taken the test.

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