MyHeritage DNA offers DNA testing kits and a service which analyzes your DNA to help uncover your ethnic origins. This includes the ethnic groups and geographic regions you originate from. You may also find new relatives you never knew you had by finding others who share your DNA. MyHeritageDNA was launched by the online genealogy service MyHeritage in 2016. Before this and since 2008 MyHeritage had partnered with Family Tree DNA to offer a DNA testing service.

MyHeritage DNA has one of the cheapest DNA testing kits on the market at only $99 (or cheaper depending on the promotion). Once you receive the kit all you need to do is a simple cheek swab which takes less than 2 minutes. You then mail your sample to MyHeritage DNA and in about 4 weeks you will have your results.

The MyHeritage DNA test uses microarray-based autosomal DNA testing. This test looks at chromosomes 1-22 which are inherited from both parents and recent ancestors. The test also looks at the X-chromosome which follows a special inheritance pattern. This test provides the raw data that helps MyHeritage DNA to calculate your ethnicity estimate and DNA matches for both paternal and maternal ancestral lines.

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