Turn DNA Matches into Family Discoveries
Link your WikiTree today—it’s free, forever—to help your matches see how you’re connected—and uncover new ancestors for yourself.
FamilyTreeDNA never shares your DNA data with WikiTree. Only your WikiTree ID is shared.
Why link your WikiTree?
Five powerful benefits that will transform your genealogy research
See how you’re connected
Make sense of your DNA matches by adding the family tree context.
Confirm family stories
Use WikiTree’s collaborative DNA tools to verify relationships.
Discover new ancestors
Many of your ancestors may already be in WikiTree’s global family tree.
Share securely
You control what’s shared—your DNA data is never shared.
Free, forever
WikiTree’s tools and features are 100% free.
What is WikiTree?
A global family tree built by the community, for the community.
1.2M+
Members building one global family tree
42M+
Ancestors added including 15 million with DNA connections
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How to link your WikiTree
- Sign in to your FamilyTreeDNA account
- Go to Account Settings and select Genealogy
- Scroll to the WikiTree section
- Copy your WikiTree ID from your WikiTree profile
- Paste it into the field and click Save
What you get with WikiTree
View matches’ WikiTrees
Open your matches’ linked WikiTrees directly from your match list—and when you link your own, they can view yours too.
Trace DNA inheritance
See Y-DNA, mtDNA, and autosomal connections on the profiles of ancestors and distant cousins.
Collaborate more easily
Work together to confirm relationships and explore connections on the most accurate global family tree.
Join Group Projects
Contribute to collaborative WikiTree projects that complement your FamilyTreeDNA Group Projects.
Use advanced tools at no cost
Access DNA Ancestor Pages, X-DNA inheritance charts, match finding tools, and more—free on WikiTree.
Ready to turn DNA matches into family discoveries?
The sooner you link your tree, the sooner you and your matches can solve family mysteries together.
Your FamilyTreeDNA profile, DNA data, and match information will not be shared with WikiTree