AncestryDNA + Traits Genetic Test Kit: Personalized Genetic Traits, DNA Ethnicity Test, Origins & Ethnicities, Complete DNA Test, Ancestry Reports

I spent 27 years of my life, not knowing what my ethnic background was. And not knowing a whole bunch about my family tree. Ancestry DNA was such an eye-opener for me and not only told me about my ethnic background, but also told me what kind of traits I might have based on my DNA sample, which I thought was really cool. For example, it said I was blonde and likely to pass on red hair, which is funny considering I am blonde and my son has blonde reddish hair. I just thought it was really cool to find out a little bit more about myself and a little bit more about my genealogy.

I bought these for my grandson and granddaughter for Christmas. Asked my daughter first. It’s been great to talk to them about their results. They are 12 and 14. It opened the door for us to talk about their family history and they were actually interested in hearing about different traits they had and where they may have come from. The results opened dialogue, they have a lot of questions and actually wanted to learn. Now, it’s about them. It sparked unexpected interest in people who died before they were born. They now tell their mother that beets do taste like dirt because it’s in their genes. 🧬 That’s why they won’t eat them. 🤣

No surprises!I know a lot of people have unusual and hard-to-determine ancestry or even progeny, but let me reassure you that the accuracy seems flawless to me. I had literally no surprises in my results, which may seem a bit boring at first blush. But it's exciting to confirm all of the research that I did on Ancestry and Family search for the last 2 years.I have a regular and recurring Ancestry account that I paid less-than-full price for (thanks to coupons) and this kit worked extremely well with it. Everybody should know that they run sales for the kits all the time (pick a holiday that entails family members, and you'll find a discount here). So I got mine near Black you-know-what day and it was probably the best sale you'll see.My tree of over 1,000 people is woefully incomplete in my cousin lines. I had only worked on direct ancestors. Well, if you are like me, now you can do two things: you can (1) add in your cousins with DNA matches, most of which will be alive, and (2) confirm or fix your direct ancestors. I was happy when I was able to do #2 especially for my father's line. It turned out that my father's father's father was quite the lady's man! He sort of loved them and leaved them, so to speak. Well, I have several cousins because of all this. While not entirely unexpected, it had been assumed that he died. Nah, he was just starting a new family elsewhere.It also helped me figure out who his father was. So, I guess the secret is out, and I can confirm the rest of my (admittedly boring) tree.So I got many, many DNA links, and some of them shared quite a bit (1 to 3%) of my DNA.And I pretty much can put a damper on the old wives' tales about being descended from Indians. Either they made that up, or I got no DNA from them.I recommend1. you work on your tree in Ancestry (you will need a subscription)2. you watch a video about using the DNA matches and ThruLines3. you learn about cM4. you compare your tree to your 1st, 2nd, 3rd cousins trees5. you eventually try the "dot" method to identify hidden/unknown lines in your tree6. you make your tree public to help othersI sort of forgot about the traits. Anyway, they are interesting, and I already found three traits which don't describe me well.I actually think Ancestry DNA's traits are terrible. I hate them. You know why? They somehow refuse to explain them. They go to all of this trouble to identify the genes for iris coloration and nose shape, but they can't be bothered with photos of ACTUAL humans (not drawings) of a Grecian nose or a pigmented ring. Even an attached ear lobe could help some people.I also don't like their "male hair loss" trait when it has been called "male pattern hair loss" for decades. And get this: their photo for male hair loss shows a BALD man who appears to have his head shaved and is relatively young instead of the commonly-seen man with bald spots at that age.Possibly the stupidest trait is CLEFT CHIN (see photo). Rather than showing us a cleft chin, they draw white dots where one would be ... on a stock photo of someone without one! Come on, man. Really? I also looked up cleft chin on the Interwebs and there is a funny study of US Senator photos that concludes it is "hard to draw a clear boundary between cleft and smooth chins." Traits may be fun for kids in 5th grade science, but this is just embarrassing.So while I can't really complain if I have 3+ traits or so that don't describe me, their questionnaires are confusing and the results need a lot of fixing.The "traits" were not something that sold me on this test: they seem (both to me and the DNA Traits website team) to be an afterthought. DNA testing is to figure out how you relate to others. You sort of already know who you are. So 5 stars with a caveat: ignore the man behind the curtain that tells you that you don't like dancing -- but you like to run marathons!You have been warned: DNA Traits are very underwhelming, scientifically questionable, confusing in their descriptions, and no more accurate than a palm reading.Also: my results came fast! And I submitted them during the December rush period. I liked that. They completely over-delivered on speed here.

I was able to find my dad side of the family, leading me to get back in contact with my father. I also have leads on my mom’s possibly father. This was a great experience, I wanted to do it for so long! I highly recommend. The traits was cool but really wasn’t worth what I thought. I highly recommend the dna kit though!

Pretty good. Wish some of the regions were a bit more specific but I can understand why there might not be records from certain areas.

Very simple to understand. Register first, don’t eat or drink for 30 minutes before spitting. There’s a line to tell you how much to spit. Replace funnel with cap, shake to invert liquid into container to keep the spit fresh. Tighten lid, put in plastic bag and seal in box. No added fee for shipping as long as it’s in the U.S.A. There is a dollar fee if you want to get the three month deal of using the site for genealogy work. After that price goes up to $99 a month. I did the dollar deal for three months and then went in and canceled it when it expires so I don’t have to worry about forgetting to cancel. It will offer a cheaper price upon canceling that you can choose to accept or decline. I’m adopted so I’m doing this to learn more about my family history. Takes up to 6 weeks on average to get information back or you can choose to pay $20 more for a faster result.

I was really curious of my ancestry , so I got this kit , it’s really easy to follow directions , all you do is spit into a cup they provide ,then pour in a solution that helps preserve the dna sample (you’re spit ) so it does not degrade .And in a few short weeks you’ll get the results.You won’t regret the purchase !

I’m really impressed with this product! The quality exceeded my expectations and it works exactly as described. It’s well-made, easy to use, and definitely worth the price. Shipping was fast and the packaging was secure. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone looking for a reliable and high-quality option.