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Unlock each part of your genetic ancestry with autosomal DNA, mtDNA, and Y-DNA testing to discover your full story.

Take Family Finder™- our Autosomal DNA test - to discover your ethnic origins and connect with new autosomal relatives across the globe.

PUT YOURSELF ON THE MAP

Discover Ethnicity Estimations

Uncover your heritage with myOrigins®, our unique visual mapping tool that provides a detailed ethnic and geographic breakdown of where your ancestors came from.

Your heat map reflects your personal genetic ancestry, and may also reveal related population clusters that mixed with others in ancient times.

Ethnicity estimation map with myOrigins percentile breakdown of populations
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EXPLORE YOUR GENETIC HISTORY

Chromosome Painting

Another way to explore your myOrigins® results— the Chromosome Painter uses colors representing the populations in your myOrigins® results to paint segments of your genome.

This exciting tool goes beyond telling you your percentages by revealing where each DNA segment in your ancestry comes from.

DISCOVER MATCHES & COMPARE

Experience Enhanced Results

Connect with your DNA relatives and use our innovative Family Finder Matching tools to connect the dots.

Screenshot of the Family Finder Matching tools
TRACE YOUR PATERNAL LINE ANCESTRY

Intermediate Y-DNA Haplogroup

Unlock your intermediate Y-DNA haplogroup to trace the origins of your direct paternal line ancestors and see how they migrated across the globe over thousands of years.

Haplogroup Story
Haplogroup Story
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When did your ancestors branch off, and where are their descendants found today?
With a Family Finder Y-DNA haplogroup result, in most cases, you can find a more detailed genetic ancestor haplogroup in the Metal Age or later.
Country Frequency
Country Frequency
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Where is your direct paternal haplogroup most commonly found today?
With a Family Finder Y-DNA haplogroup, you can see where the other descendants of your Metal Age ancestor live today.
Migration Maps
Migration Maps
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View your ancient ancestors’ migration history all the way from Y-Adam!
With a Family Finder Y-DNA haplogroup, you can discover your ancestors' migration path through the Stone Age and Metal Age.
Notable Connections
Notable Connections
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Discover your connections to famous, historical, and modern people.
With a Family Finder Y-DNA haplogroup, you can see up to 10 distant connections to famous historical and modern people and which Metal Age ancestor you share.
Ancient Connections
Ancient Connections
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See who your closest archaeological relatives are.
With a Family Finder Y-DNA haplogroup, you can see up to 10 distant connections to archaeological remains from around the world and which Metal Age ancestor you share.
Ancestral Path
Ancestral Path
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Provides details about each generation back to Y chromosomal Adam.
With a Family Finder Y-DNA haplogroup, you can see the details of your direct paternal line genetic ancestors from the Stone Age leading up to the Metal Age and sometimes later.
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Compare Y-DNA haplogroups side by side, revealing their historical and genetic ties, from ancient roots to recent connections.
Time Tree
Time Tree
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Shows how Y-DNA testers relate to each other with ancestors reconstructed and pinpointed in time through DNA.
With a Family Finder Y-DNA haplogroup, you can see a less detailed version of the Time Tree, showing your Bronze Age genetic ancestor haplogroup and his relations to descendants and notable and ancient connections.
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Streamlined, mobile-friendly way for genealogists to explore their Y-DNA Haplotree from deep roots to recent branches.
With a Family Finder Y-DNA haplogroup result, in most cases, you can find a more detailed genetic ancestor haplogroup in the Metal Age or later.
MAP YOUR ANCIENT HISTORY

Explore Deep Ancestry

With ancientOrigins, our latest enhancement to Family Finder, unlock your deepest origins going back to ancient times by comparing your DNA to DNA from archeological dig sites throughout the European continent.

Find out the amount of autosomal DNA you still carry from the ancient European groups: Neolithic Hunter-Gatherers, Early Farmers, and Bronze-age Metal Invaders.

Through this interactive feature, gain new insight into how your ancient ancestors lived, survived, and interacted while exploring their ancient migration routes.

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Have questions? We have answers.

Here are the most frequently asked questions about FamilyTreeDNA. If you have additional questions, feel free to visit our Help Center or reach out to our Customer Service team.

What do I get with the Family Finder DNA Test?

Our signature Family Finder test focuses on autosomal DNA, which is inherited from both parents, four grandparents, eight great-grandparents, etc. This test is designed to find matches in our massive DNA database on all of your ancestral lines within the last five generations. Family Finder includes:

  • myOrigins® – mapping tool that provides a detailed ethnic and geographic breakdown of where your ancestors came from
  • ancientOrigins – tool that maps your ancient ancestors’ migration routes and shows the amount of autosomal DNA you still carry from ancient European civilizations.
  • Family Matching – enhanced feature that enables users to sort confirmed DNA matches by maternal and paternal lines
  • Chromosome Browser – exclusive tool for comparing matching segments of DNA (blocks) with your genetic matches Learn More

Your myOrigins® results within Family Finder will reflect a personal ethnic and geographic breakdown of your ancestral origins worldwide, connecting you to regional origins from our 90+ Population Clusters.

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People sometimes feel their results are not accurate because they do not see a specific country or population reported. Please keep in mind that myOrigins® uses regional percentages (not nationality/specific countries), as DNA mutates regionally rather than across man-made borders. It is also common for some individuals not to see certain reference populations, as they may not have received enough genetic “markers” for that particular population throughout the generations.

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Family Finder allows you to sort/filter your matches list by most recent matches. If you receive an email notifying you of a new Family Finder match, go to your matches list in your dashboard and click the heading Match Date. This will reorganize your matches to list most recent matches first.

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If you are trying to purchase Family Finder and you receive an Error Message in your cart, it could be the following:

  • Family Finder cannot be added to your account if you already ordered an Autosomal DNA Transfer and/or transferred Raw Data from another testing company.
  • If attempting to order Family Finder for someone else but are signed in to your kit (account), you will need to “add or gift another kit” and add Family Finder to that new kit.

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If you are trying to use the Family Matching system and populate your Maternal/Paternal matches:

  • Please note that you must have matches “linked” to your family tree who have taken our Family Finder DNA test
  • Family members you can “link” that will activate your Maternal/Paternal lists include: Parents; Grandparents; Great Grandparents; 1st, 2nd, 3rd Cousins; Aunt/Uncle; Great Aunt/Uncle; Half-Siblings

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Notable and Ancient Connections
You can discover your connection to famous, historical and modern people.
Globetrekker™
This interactive map provides estimates of your geographical origins and reveals the migrations of your ancestors worldwide by utilizing the largest database of Y-DNA sequences, ancient DNA findings, and user-contributed ancestral information.
Time Tree
See how you are related to other Y-DNA testers and when you shared ancestors are estimated to have lived.
Group Time Tree
Gain insights into the relationships among Big Y tested Group Projects members, including estimated shared ancestry timeframes. Explore the diverse subgroups within a Group Project, and uncover the connections between members of each subgroup.
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When did your ancestors branch off, and where are their descendants found today?

Country Frequency

Where is your direct paternal haplogroup most commonly found today?

Discover your connections to famous, historical, and modern people.

Migration Map

View your ancient ancestors’ migration history all the way from Y-Adam!

See who your closest archaeological relatives are.

Ancestral Path

Provides details about each generation back to Y chromosomal Adam.

Time Tree

Shows how Y-DNA testers relate to each other with ancestors reconstructed and pinpointed in time through DNA.

Group Time Tree

shows the project’s various subgroups and allows members to see connections between members of a subgroup.

An interactive map that provides estimates of your geographic origins and reveals the detailed migrations of your ancestors worldwide.

You can discover your connection to famous, historical and modern people.
You can learn when your shared ancestors are estimated to have lived.
You can discover where your direct paternal haplogroup is most commonly found today.
These information can be found to some extent with any of our DNA tests.
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You can discover your connection to famous, historical modern people.