Specific African country and tribe results
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I can’t wait to go to Bioko Island … to have the sun in that part of the region on my body and know that I’m home...
Ramunda Y., African Ancestry Family Member
about
African ancestry
Founded 20 years ago in 2003 by Dr. Rick Kittles and Gina Paige, African Ancestry is the world leader in tracing maternal and paternal lineages of African descent having helped more than 1,000,000 people re-connect with the roots of their family tree. With the industry’s largest and most comprehensive database of over 30,000 indigenous African DNA samples.
Dr. Gina Paige
Co-founder & President, African Ancestry, Inc.
Dr. Rick Kittles
Co-founder, Scientific Director, African Ancestry, Inc.
Why African ancestry
The pioneer of genetic ancestry tracing for Black people around the world, are the only company that can connect you to the cultural practices, values and beliefs of your ancestors in Africa.
1,000,000+
Black people connected to Africa
Largest database of African genetic sequences
Black-owned
business
100% safe
Your DNA is destroyed
What you get with the product
Your mtDNA has power. It provides energy for every cell in your body. Inherited strictly from your mother and her mothers, mtDNA also has a series of unique markers that tell a profound story about you and your family. So you will share your ancestry results with everyone in the family that descends from your maternal grandmother. It is a gift of legacy for the entire family line.
- Your present-day African country and ethnic group, if your result is African.
- Dual Citizenship Eligibility (if your results are found in Sierra Leone)
- Personalized Certificate Of Ancestry.
- A new sense of pride in your identity and a deeper connection with your Ancestors.
- HVR1, HVR2 & HVR3 (hypervariable region) designations and mitochondrial haplogroup.
- “Guide to African History and Cultures” E-book.
- Exclusive access to Online Community on Facebook.
Reviews
Exciting
Pleased with being provided the country and the people now I can plan a trip back with purpose. But first I’m educating myself on the history of Cameroon as well as present day events.
Barbara I.
Verified Buyer
Glad to know
Thank you for providing a little personal historical clarity. I know that this is only a start but it is a nice start. You have sparked an interest in me to learn more about my personal background and the backgrounds of my African people!
ilex b.
Verified Buyer
Fang People...
Wow!!! I immediately revealed the results to my living relatives so that the historical tree could continue refining roots of our ancestry. Thank you so very much for the opportunity.
Tonya Barrett C.
Verified Buyer
Focusing
Pleased with being provided the country and the people now I can plan a trip back with purpose. But first I’m educating myself on the history of Cameroon as well as present day events.
Barbara I.
Verified Buyer
Glad to know
Thank you for providing a little personal historical clarity. I know that this is only a start but it is a nice start. You have sparked an interest in me to learn more about my personal background and the backgrounds of my African people!
ilex b.
Verified Buyer
Fang People...
Wow!!! I immediately revealed the results to my living relatives so that the historical tree could continue refining roots of our ancestry. Thank you so very much for the opportunity.
Tonya Barrett C.
Verified Buyer
Focusing
Pleased with being provided the country and the people now I can plan a trip back with purpose. But first I’m educating myself on the history of Cameroon as well as present day events.
Barbara I.
Verified Buyer
Glad to know
Thank you for providing a little personal historical clarity. I know that this is only a start but it is a nice start. You have sparked an interest in me to learn more about my personal background and the backgrounds of my African people!
ilex b.
Verified Buyer
Fang People...
Wow!!! I immediately revealed the results to my living relatives so that the historical tree could continue refining roots of our ancestry. Thank you so very much for the opportunity.
Tonya Barrett C.
Verified Buyer
how it works
We each carry in our DNA a series of indicators that provide information about our ancestry. This information is passed from generation to generation and can tell a profound story about where we come from, and highlight our connections to modern-day Africa.
Step #1
Your DNA
Depending on which test you purchase, we analyze either the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) that you inherited from your mother, the Y chromosome that men inherit from their fathers or autosomal DNA that you inherit from both parents.
Step #2
Your Family Tree
You share information within the genes we extract that is unchanged through every branch of your family tree. In other words, we identify the unique fingerprint that you share with your parents, grandparents, great-grandparents and so on along a single lineage.
Step #3
Your History
Utilizing pioneering genetic scientific methods, we look closely for markers or mutations that indicate where in the world your ancestry is found. If your genes indicate Africa, we then compare them to the world’s largest database of African lineages to.
Better. Bolder. Blacker. Choose African Ancestry
Identifies your present-day African country of origin
Results can be shared with your entire family
Database contains over 33,000 African lineages across 35 countries
100% Black-owned including Black geneticists and staff
Reveals what percentage of
your Ancestry is African
Results can only be shared by siblings with the same two parents
Database contains fewer than 3000 African lineages across 10 African regions
Publicly traded with no Black ownership or geneticists
privacy is everything
We DO NOT sell or share your genetic information.
Your Information Is Confidential
When your DNA sample is submitted to the lab, no personal information is provided. It is only identified by a barcode maintained by African Ancestry.
All Genetic Material Is Destroyed
Once your DNA sequence has been analyzed, all genetic material including additional cheek swabs are destroyed at the lab.
Celebrate Your Blackness
From the people who have paved the way to the places that inspire us to the spaces that have become sacred.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who owns African Ancestry?
- African Ancestry is a 100% Black-owned business founded in 2003 by Dr. Rick Kittles and Gina Paige.
- What's the likelihood of receiving a result other than African?
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Ninety-two percent (92%) of the people who take this test receive an African result. There is an 8% chance that your result will not be African.
- How do the test kits work?
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Other ancestries, we report an mtDNA haplogroup and/or geographic region.
- We use the largest number of African DNA samples in the industry to analyze your ancestry.
- We do not maintain a database of customer information.
- We do not sell or share customers’ personal or genetic information.
- We do not provide customer information to law enforcement.
- We do not biobank your genetic material. All genetic material is destroyed at the lab.
- We analyze mtDNA and Y Chromosome. We do not use autosomal DNA.
- Can I send results from another company's test for analysis?
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Maternal Ancestry Results
Yes, if you have a mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequence and an mtDNA Haplogroup L from another company, then your MatriClan Test result will be African.
If it is not Haplogroup L, then do not take the MatriClan Test. If it is, please click here to submit an Analysis Only request.
Paternal Ancestry Results
Yes, if you have Y-chromosome markers and a Y Haplogroup of A, B or E from another company, then your PatriClan Test result will be African.
If it is not a Y Haplogroup of A, B or E, then do not take the PatriClan Test. If it is, please click here to submit an Analysis Only request.
Admixture/Autosomal Results
No, we cannot use autosomal data from another company. However, please check your results to see if the company gave you an mtDNA haplogroup or Y chromosome haplogroup. We can provide better direction if you have that data. Contact us at info@africanancestry.com.
- What is the refund policy?
- In accordance with our Terms and Conditions, African Ancestry does not refund MatriClan Tests, PatriClan Tests or Family Packages after swabs have been received at the lab. International customers are responsible for the postage to return swabs to us.
Find out your specific African roots
This was the best gift I could have ever purchased for myself, my daughter and my family members!
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