AncestryDNA + Traits Genetic Test Kit: Personalized Genetic Traits, DNA Ethnicity Test, Origins & Ethnicities, Complete DNA Test, Ancestry Reports

I bought this kit expecting to learn where my ancestors came from. Instead, I received a detailed report explaining why I enjoy bratwurst, own too many tools, and get strangely excited when I see a castle in a documentary. The process was easy. Spit in a tube, mail it off, then spend the next few weeks wondering if you're secretly royalty. Spoiler alert: I was not. Apparently my bloodline consists mostly of farmers, laborers, and people who looked at a distant mountain and said, "Let's just stay here." The ethnicity results were fascinating. Every time I logged back in, a percentage seemed to change. One month I was more German. The next month I was slightly less German. At this rate I expect to be 12% pirate by 2030. The traits section was equally enlightening. It confirmed several things I already knew, such as my tendency to stay up too late and my ability to consume unreasonable amounts of snacks while claiming I'm not hungry. The family tree feature is where things get dangerous. What starts as a quick look turns into six hours of investigating whether a person born in 1784 was your great-great-great-great-grandfather or just another guy named John who happened to live nearby. Overall, this was a fun experience. I learned about my ancestry, discovered distant relatives, and developed several new questions about what exactly my ancestors were doing for the last few hundred years. Five stars. Would willingly mail my saliva again.

Gave it to my granddaughter for Christmas. She did it and she absolutely was so happy. She got her results and it said everything and even more of her ancestry and relatives that we didn’t realize their names and so definitely get this for either a gift or for yourself it was easy to do in Cayman quick

No surprises! I know a lot of people have unusual and hard-to-determine ancestry or even progeny, but let me reassure you that the accuracy seems flawless to me. I had literally no surprises in my results, which may seem a bit boring at first blush. But it's exciting to confirm all of the research that I did on Ancestry and Family search for the last 2 years. I have a regular and recurring Ancestry account that I paid less-than-full price for (thanks to coupons) and this kit worked extremely well with it. Everybody should know that they run sales for the kits all the time (pick a holiday that entails family members, and you'll find a discount here). So I got mine near Black you-know-what day and it was probably the best sale you'll see. My tree of over 1,000 people is woefully incomplete in my cousin lines. I had only worked on direct ancestors. Well, if you are like me, now you can do two things: you can (1) add in your cousins with DNA matches, most of which will be alive, and (2) confirm or fix your direct ancestors. I was happy when I was able to do #2 especially for my father's line. It turned out that my father's father's father was quite the lady's man! He sort of loved them and leaved them, so to speak. Well, I have several cousins because of all this. While not entirely unexpected, it had been assumed that he died. Nah, he was just starting a new family elsewhere. It also helped me figure out who his father was. So, I guess the secret is out, and I can confirm the rest of my (admittedly boring) tree. So I got many, many DNA links, and some of them shared quite a bit (1 to 3%) of my DNA. And I pretty much can put a damper on the old wives' tales about being descended from Indians. Either they made that up, or I got no DNA from them. I recommend 1. you work on your tree in Ancestry (you will need a subscription) 2. you watch a video about using the DNA matches and ThruLines 3. you learn about cM 4. you compare your tree to your 1st, 2nd, 3rd cousins trees 5. you eventually try the "dot" method to identify hidden/unknown lines in your tree 6. you make your tree public to help others I sort of forgot about the traits. Anyway, they are interesting, and I already found three traits which don't describe me well. I actually think Ancestry DNA's traits are terrible. I hate them. You know why? They somehow refuse to explain them. They go to all of this trouble to identify the genes for iris coloration and nose shape, but they can't be bothered with photos of ACTUAL humans (not drawings) of a Grecian nose or a pigmented ring. Even an attached ear lobe could help some people. I also don't like their "male hair loss" trait when it has been called "male pattern hair loss" for decades. And get this: their photo for male hair loss shows a BALD man who appears to have his head shaved and is relatively young instead of the commonly-seen man with bald spots at that age. Possibly the stupidest trait is CLEFT CHIN (see photo). Rather than showing us a cleft chin, they draw white dots where one would be ... on a stock photo of someone without one! Come on, man. Really? I also looked up cleft chin on the Interwebs and there is a funny study of US Senator photos that concludes it is "hard to draw a clear boundary between cleft and smooth chins." Traits may be fun for kids in 5th grade science, but this is just embarrassing. So while I can't really complain if I have 3+ traits or so that don't describe me, their questionnaires are confusing and the results need a lot of fixing. The "traits" were not something that sold me on this test: they seem (both to me and the DNA Traits website team) to be an afterthought. DNA testing is to figure out how you relate to others. You sort of already know who you are. So 5 stars with a caveat: ignore the man behind the curtain that tells you that you don't like dancing -- but you like to run marathons! You have been warned: DNA Traits are very underwhelming, scientifically questionable, confusing in their descriptions, and no more accurate than a palm reading. Also: my results came fast! And I submitted them during the December rush period. I liked that. They completely over-delivered on speed here.

I got this to find out a little more about the 'old world' family. It's accurate with a couple little surprises in the blood line. It did take 8 weeks to get the results - but after all these years wondering, a couple of weeks is nothing. The reports and the maps appear very detailed and in sync with what I knew. Nice journey. Terrific gift for a relative who thinks he/she has everything.

Thought‑Provoking and Mostly Solid — 4 Stars for the AncestryDNA + Traits Genetic Test Kit The AncestryDNA + Traits Genetic Test Kit is a compelling option if you’re curious about your heritage and genetic traits. Sending in the kit is straightforward: the saliva collection is easy and the instructions are clear, which makes the whole experience simple and user‑friendly. Once your results arrive, you get a detailed breakdown of your ancestral backgrounds, percentages by region, and some interesting trait information like your likely hair color, eye color, and other genetic tendencies. It’s fascinating to see how your background pieces together — especially if you don’t know a lot about your family roots. The insights from the kit feel meaningful. For many people, seeing the regions their ancestors came from or learning about inherited traits can offer a sense of identity and context that genealogical research alone might miss. It’s a great way to spark conversations with family members or encourage digging deeper into your family history. The trait predictions are fun too — nothing feels guaranteed, but it’s interesting to compare what the report says against what you know about yourself and your relatives. That said, it’s not perfect. The regional ancestry breakdown is, by design, based on probabilities and reference populations, so some of the results may feel broad or vague — especially if your heritage is from regions with lots of genetic overlap. It can be a little surprising sometimes when the percentages shift, especially when you expected a different narrative based on family stories. The trait predictions are also limited: they give you general tendencies, not certainties, so it shouldn’t be taken as a definitive guide but rather a fun insight. Additionally, while it’s a powerful tool for heritage and traits, it doesn’t replace traditional genealogical research. If you’re looking for exact family tree records or detailed historical documents, this won’t provide that — it’s more of a starting point or supplement. Overall, the AncestryDNA + Traits Genetic Test Kit is a worthwhile purchase if you’re curious about your ancestry and enjoy learning quirky, genetic‑based traits about yourself. It offers meaningful, though sometimes broad, insight into your background. For that balance of ease‑of-use, insight, and entertainment, I would give it 4 stars.

I gave this to my mom as a Christmas gift, and she loved it! She looks at the DNA family tree all the time and she loved learning about her family and ethnic history. I found it to be very accurate, the DNA results seemed to match. The results also came quickly after we sent them off.

Arrived on time. it was easy to use and submit. Got my results back within the expected time frame. Definitely was matched up with known relatives and found others.

Bought for MIL and she never used it--- lost it during a move so it never got to do it's job, unfortunately, but I would say this product is great. It does it's job when used and used right..... Will definitely purchase again!!