You may have done thorough research from different sources to assemble your family tree. Asking your relatives and relatives' friends, visiting libraries and government agencies, accesing people records databases... After al this detective work you may end up gathering a lot of data, but also some uncertainties. You found two different families that may be related to yours, but which one? How to know? Here is where DNA testing can be tremendously useful. The truth about your genetic ancestry can be found through a simple DNA saliva test. Click here to learn more about our DNA genealogy tests.

DNA testing can reveal all kinds of family relations 

DNA testing is more than paternity testing. By employing different genetic markers, it is possible to confirm or exclude bonds between distant individuals or groups, such as a suspected branch of the family living abroad. DNA testing has become a very powerful tool for genealogical research, being at the 'amateur' level, or for professional or official purposes. People who have twin siblings often wonder whether they are identical or fraternal twins. Sometimes it is easy to figure out, like in the case of siblings of different sex. Very ofen the answer is not straightforward. You can end the guesswork by ordering a fast and affordable DNA saliva test for twin zygosity and get a definitive answer. Many parents of twins give their children a twins DNA test as a special gift. Take advantage of our current discount - $195 only!

DNA testing and ethnic ancestry

Determination of the ethnic background of a person is an excellent example of the interface between research on genetics and evolutionary biology and society. Basic research has provided the basis to develop specific genetic markers to reconstruct the "ancestral" genetic composition of a person's genome. This way you are able to know where in the world your roots are, and how many and which races or ethnic groups made up your blood. 

Reasons to know your ethnic background

Knowing exactly your genetic background is a good thing for a variety of reasons. Your family tree research will be tremendously facilitated. You can get rid of many possibilities that don't match or don't make sense when combined with your genetic testing report. Was your great-grandfather actually an Irish? or is it true that he was born somewhere in the Middle East? Does your surname branch really come from Italy? You may lack the documents to answer these questions, but a genetic test will for sure provide the right answers.

Some social benefits like scholarships or grants are intended for a specific group of individuals such as Native Americans or African Americans. Very often applicants are rejected because they con't provide a written document to suport their ancestry claim. These situations generally leave many people out of an important benefit. Having a simple DNA saliva test to know your genetic background is an excellent way to overcome the lack of ancestry or immigration documents. You can definitely prove that you belong to a Native tribe by having a DNA test done. Click here to learn how.