See how deep your roots go while saving $40 on AncestryDNA

You could find a long-lost relative.
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See how deep your roots go while saving $40 on AncestryDNA
Unwrap possibilities with an AncestryDNA kit. Credit: Ancestrydna

TL;DR: Save $40 on AncestryDNA® through Nov. 25.


Most people are curious about their roots, especially during the holidays when you’re breaking out family recipes and shuffling through old pics. This year, digging into your family’s narrative with an at-home AncestryDNA kit could be a different way to make everyone feel connected.

Depending on how you want to use and share the data, an AncestryDNA test could lead to places you’ve never been — or relatives you didn’t even know you had.

Whether you want to take the test on your own or with the entire fam, save $40 on AncestryDNA through Nov. 25.

An easy process and free shipping

They mail you a kit, you activate it online, spit into a tube, and send it back in a prepaid mailer. For security, your sample has a bar-code ID and your info is stored in an encrypted database.

Better tracing tech

For more precise pinpointing, AncestryDNA rolled out an updated algorithm this fall and drilled down larger regions into smaller, more specific areas like Scotland and Cyprus.

A comprehensive snapshot

Instead of a Y-DNA test, specific to males, or an mtDNA test, which only covers your maternal side, AncestryDNA uses an autosomal DNA test that traces both sides of your genetic makeup regardless of gender.

Meet the extended family

If you want to find DNA matches and distant relatives, AncestryDNA has the largest consumer DNA database on the market — with more than 15 million users since last spring.

Expanded BIPOC networks

Using their own Genetic Communities technology, AncestryDNA connects people to the places and paths of their ancestors, including new and updated African-American and Afro-Caribbean communities.

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