geneticGPS: Ancestry DNA test
About the test
Discover connections to your genetic ancestry
The geneticGPS test analyses DNA data and estimates possible geographical origins using a reference population model.
This is an additional way to explore family history. A genetic ancestry estimate does not replace a family tree supported by documents.
How is ancestry estimated?
Your genetic data are compared with the population data used in the model. Possible geographical connections are calculated from their similarity.
How should I interpret the map?
The locations and modelled routes shown on the map are a statistical interpretation. They do not in themselves confirm where a particular ancestor lived or the actual route they travelled.
What determines the accuracy of the results?
Results depend on the coverage of the reference data and the model used. Complex mixed ancestry can make interpretation more difficult.
From order to result
How does the test work?
Receive the kit
After ordering the test, you will receive sample collection materials and instructions.
Provide a sample
Return the cheek swab sample in the kit’s envelope with prepaid return postage.
Explore the results
The report or a link to it is sent by email within 6–8 weeks of receiving the samples.
Documents and instructions
Frequently asked questions
Will I learn the exact village my ancestors came from?
Accuracy to a specific location is not guaranteed. The result should be viewed as a model-based ancestry estimate.
Will my family tree be created?
No. The test does not in itself identify named ancestors or their documented relationships.
Is this a separate test of paternal and maternal lines?
This product describes autosomal DNA analysis. Its model components cannot automatically be regarded as precisely separated biological paternal and maternal lines.
Does the test identify health risks?
This product is intended to estimate genetic ancestry, rather than diagnose disease.