AncestryDNA Test Review: Pros and Cons

What are the Pros & Cons of testing with AncestryDNA? Andy Lee shares what he likes and doesn't like about AncestryDNA.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Introduction
0:46 Largest Database
1:56 Linked to Tree
2:30 Genetic Communities
4:58 No Chromosome Browser
6:11 Limited Matching Information
7:42 One Kit, One Account

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[beckerc]

I couldn't be more fired up that this guy snuck his karate trophy in the corner for this video.

[lrwilliamsjr]

My DNA test results say I'm 100% AWESOME. So accurate!

[LukeW]

I've recently done one of the tests and learnt so much! I never met my dad and my mum was adopted. I've been able to contact cousins and piece together both sides of my biological tree.

I understand the limitations of the geographical markers etc, but once you start using what the tests do tell you, you can make progress!

[nightbling]

1:01 I swore I heard “selling kids for years” I was so confused and worried, then I just rewinded lol

[sabrenashull]

I just bought kits for all three of my adopted children. We know who their mother is but not father. I want them to have a chance to at least reach out because the mothers refuse to say.

[ebogar]

I found an Uncle on there that was adopted as a baby. I connected with his daughter and we are pretty close now and stay in touch. He got to meet some of his brothers and sisters, and is close to one of his brothers now, and both live in the same county about 70 miles from where they grew up. They go out to eat a lot and hang out.

[boy]

I favor AncestryDNA a lot better. I've done mine and I'm waiting on one of my daughters results to come back..

[DJEL]

I’m about 2-4 weeks from my results! So excited!

[aspieatheist]

Another great thing about Ancestry is their huge library of documents that you can use to build family trees and track down family members.

[r.w]

I just ordered my ancestry DNA test kit today and I’m so nervous but excited to see what I’ve got 😅

[melindam]

My aunt has done EXTENSIVE research into my family tree on my mother's side. We can trace our family back to 9th century Norway. I just ordered the ancestry test to see what I find from my father's side, which I know very little about. I only know from my grandparents on. I'm so excited!!

[mattthompson]

my AncestryDNA is spot on..I really thought it was not going to be true, and that's why I didn't take the plunge until now.

[generatelle]

I know my father had 3 uncle's. All lived within 150 mile radius. I know my dad had six to eight cousins all living in the same 150 mile radius. From them I know I have at least a dozen cousins all within the same radius and I never met one. He never talked about it. Same with my mother. I never met a single relative and they both went to the graves without leaving a single clue. I just want to know what the hell I am.

[InTheGardenandTheBlessings]

YEP, only as good as the data entered into it. I have found so many cousins from 1st to 6th in it. ON THE ANCESTRY DNA Platform.
I have found all the family on my Fathers side going 7 generations back so far.

[tamikaoliver]

They just barely got my sample yesterday or today so I'm trying to hard not to be impatient lol I'm definitely mixed but I think most everyone are mixed with something.. most of the people I know were born or came from texas but I was always told that I'm not only black, but native American indian, german, and irish.. idk but I'm so excited either way!

[michaelrobinson]

I’m got this for my mother for Christmas, and this information was extremely helpful. Thank you!

[TheDanEdwards]

Sad to see so many of the comments are about so-called "ethnicity" results.

As far as I am concerned, this is the least useful reason to take the test.

The real gold is in the match list. That is where the family history clues/evidence lay. If you're wanting to do genealogy, then the match list *is the result*, not the "ethnicity" portion, which is more marketing gimmick than genealogy.

[bjorne]

Thank you for this review. I wanted to look around before I decided to buy a kit. I'm happy to say it will arrive tomorrow. 🤗

[JonXL]

I did ancestry and got my results. Being adopted helps me locate more of my family members

[angeloantonio]

i went thru ancestry being adopted. They not only found my home country, they found the city i was from. They were right too. Almost everything i knew before my test, was wrong. If you love your parents and are happy with that, you might want to think twice about messing with that. I waited untill my adopted parents passed.Man am i glad