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take note, wondering minds can always click the labels/tags in our
blog's left-hand column to see the sales in past years to get an idea of
the sales trends for prior years. Click on the desired topic or the
Savings tag/label.
AncestryDNA test results provide an ethnicity/admixture report, a AncestryDNA match list, shared matches, an internal member messaging system, and automatic updates to results. As well as some basic information from ThruLines which is Ancestry's replacement or next generation of New Ancestor Discoveries and DNA Circles. See the chart below.
Be aware that with an active paid subscription to Ancestry, there is fuller access to some DNA features such as all available information about people is shown in ThruLines; Matches' public family trees are viewable instead of just a preview of five generations; and up to seven generations of surnames instead of up to five surnames are shown for direct ancestor surnames from your matches' trees.
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| From Ancestry.com, a look at AncestryDNA with and without a data membership/subscription. |
Access to these extra features end if you discontinue your data subscription. Some of these extra features require a public family tree linked to the AncestryDNA kit.
AncestryDNA
Traits now gives a look
at 26 personal traits. These traits are: Birth Weight, Facial Hair Thickness, Omega-3, Photic
Sneeze Reflex, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitaman E, Wisdom Teeth,
Asparagus
Metabolite Detection, Bitter Sensitivity, Cilantro Aversion, Cleft Chin, Earlobe Shape, Earwax Type,
Eye Color, Finger Length, Freckles, Hair Color,
Hair Strand Thickness, Hair Type, Iris Patterns, Male Hair Loss, Savory
(Umami) Sensitivity, Skin Pigmentation, Sweet
Sensitivity, and Unibrow. More traits may be available in the future at
an additional cost. There may still be a Compare Feature and Around the
World Feature. This add-on is regularly $20 and is on sale for $10.
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| From Ancestry.com |
AncestryDNA
is the one DNA/genealogy testing site that does not provide a
chromosome browser tool which allows you to see the chromosome segments
you share in common with a match which is one of the scientific ways to
confirm a match is a true match and not a match by chance. To access a
chromosome browser you would need to download your kit's DNA data and
upload that data to one of the three companies that do provide a
chromosome browser: MyHeritageDNA, Family Tree DNA, and the third-party
GedMatch.com website.
Remember, Non-Amazon Prime
members get free shipping due to the
total cost and because it is fulfilled by Amazon while Amazon Prime members
just get
quicker 2-day shipping for free. But be cautious and make sure the test
kit you are buying is "sold by AncestryDNA Official and fulfilled by
Amazon" to insure you are buying a genuine test kit. You will find this
information just below the price. See the image below.
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23andMe
Today is the real DNA Day Sale for 23andMe. Remember
taxes and shipping are extra.
23andMe Ancestry Service (autosomal DNA) provides an ethnicity (admixture) report, list of DNA matches, chromosome browser and an internal member messaging system. 23andMe also provides a general look at your Y-DNA haplogroup (if male) and a general look at your mtDNA haplogroup. Some DNA matching features/tools are now part of the subscription service. A newer feature is the Family Tree feature which is automatically built from your DNA relationships. See the 23andMe website to learn more about the Health service features which includes 10+ Health Pre-disposition reports, 5+ Wellness reports, and 40+ Carrier Status reports.
23andMe made some changes to its service in 2019 without any announcements to its customers before the changes happened. Be
aware that with the recent ethnicity update it was learned that testers
on the earlier testing chips would not receive any ethnicity updates at
this time, only those on the V5 Chip. Also, a few months prior testers'
DNA matches were reduced down to just 1,500 matches. (That leaves most
testers with matches related at the furthest in the 4th to 5th cousin
range.) The search capabilities also have been restricted from what it
had been capable of before. 23andMe is now implementing a
yearly subscription ($29/year) for customers on the V5 Chip who also
have tested their Health too. Those that subscribe get access to three
times the DNA matches, advanced search capabilities (like those that
were there before and some other ways to filter matches), and a new
series of health reports related to genetics and medicines as well as
some predisposition reports. Unfortunately, that would mean existing
customers not on the V5 chip would need to retest (yes, pay) so their DNA is on the V5
chip. But if an early tester is deceased there is no way to re-test that
person on the V5 Chip.
With these changes, 23andMe reduces it usability for most genealogists to use DNA to aid their research. For adoptees, donor conceived and others searching for mis-attributed parentage (not parent expected) situations, you still never know where that someone tested and so at a good sale price the 23andMe Ancestry Only test or really good sale price for the 23andMe Ancestry+Health test it might be worthwhile. But there may be limitations if that someone they seek is tested on a V4 or earlier chip.
As a reminder, 23andMe also sells its test kits on Amazon.com and often at sale prices when it is having a sale. At this time, 23andMe DNA tests are not on sale at Amazon. Non-Amazon Prime
members get free shipping due to the
total cost and because it is fulfilled by Amazon while Amazon Prime members
just get
quicker 2-day shipping for free. But be cautious and make sure the test
kit you are buying is "sold by 23andMe, Inc and fulfilled by
Amazon" to insure you are buying a genuine test kit. You will find this
information just below the price. See the image below.
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| Look for this before adding your item to your cart. |
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