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MatriClan Test Kit - Special Event

Description

Men and Women - Test your mother's maternal ancestry.

The MatriClan Test will reveal the African country of origin and ethnic group (tribe) that you share maternal ancestry with during the past 500 - 2,000 years.* This test will not provide percentages of different regions.

Our test kits include everything you need to submit your sample, track its progress online, receive digital results and the ultimate DNA security - complete destruction of your DNA.

Your MatriClan Experience includes:

Official digital results from the mitochondrial DNA that men and women inherit exclusively from their mothers

Digital Certificate of Ancestry with specific ancestral country and tribe

E-book African Ancestry Guide to African History and Cultures

Membership in the exclusive African Ancestry Online Community on Facebook

Newly found sense of pride, place and belonging

Gateway to exploring the traditions, practices, values and beliefs of your paternal ancestor group

Eligibility to participate in African Ancestry Family Reunions

Ancestry information to share with all of your maternal grandmother's descendants

* Your maternal ancestry may not be African, despite any percentage data you may have from another company. We cannot guarantee your result will be African. THERE IS A 8% CHANCE THAT YOUR RESULT WILL BE NON-AFRICAN. If your maternal result is not African, we will identify whether it is European, Asian, Middle Eastern or Indigenous American but you will not receive a country or a group. NO REFUNDS for non-African results.

We destroy 100% of your DNA samples. We DO NOT sell or share your genetic testing information or DNA test results.

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.

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. A simple swab from inside your cheek is all we need to begin the process.

Your Family Tree

The genetic information we extract remains unchanged across every branch of your family tree, forming an unbroken link through generations. In essence, we uncover the distinctive fingerprint that you share with your ancestors, from parents and grandparents to great-grandparents and beyond, along a single lineage.

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 determine the present-day African country and ethnic group with which you share maternal or paternal ancestry.

What you get with your test

Your mtDNA has power. It provides energy for every cell in your body. mtDNA also has a series of unique markers that tell a profound story about you and your family.

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
HVR1, HVR2 and HVR3 (hypervariable region) designations and mitochondrial haplogroup.
“Guide to African History and Cultures” e-book.
Exclusive access to Online Community on Facebook.

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
HVR1, HVR2 and HVR3 (hypervariable region) designations and mitochondrial haplogroup.
“Guide to African History and Cultures” e-book.
Exclusive access to Online Community on Facebook.

You’ll activate your kit online and receive your results through a password protected account, which will allow you to track and view your results package securely and confidentially.

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Start your journey of self-discovery, reconnect to Africa, learn your family history, and unlock your power within.

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Mission

Result

Family Relevance

Database

Confidentiality

Year Established

Leadership

African Ancestry

Transform the way you see yourself: by black people, for black people

Identifies your present-day African country of origin

Results can be shared with your entire family

Contains over 33,000 African lineages across 40 countries

Destroys ALL genetic information

2003

100% black-owned including black geneticists and staff

Other DNA Companies

Subscription access to genealogy records

Reveals what percentage of your Ancestry is African

Results can only be shared by siblings with the same two parents

Contains fewer than 3000 African lineages across 10 African regions

Researches and sells genetic information

2007 (23andme.com)

Public traded with no African American ownership or geneticists

FAQs

Your DNA is completely confidential.

Who owns African Ancestry?

African Ancestry is a 100% Black-owned business founded in 2003 by Dr. Rick Kittles and Gina Paige. You can learn more about us here.

What's the likelihood of receiving a result that is not African?

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.

Why might someone receive a result that is not African?

Very few, if any, African Americans are 100% African. During the period of slavery in the Americas, white men (slave traders, slave owners, etc.) often fathered children with enslaved women. Their offspring then had both African and European ancestry. This means that the descendants of the offspring will have a European branch in their family tree. There is an 8% chance that your maternal ancestry result will not be African.Read more about why here.

Can I send results from another company's test for analysis?

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. You can read our refund policy here.

A Lasting Legacy For Your Whole Family

Your results apply to everyone who shares your maternal lineage.

Reviews

Status of RECEIPT

Have the MatriClan Test Kit swabs been received. I mailed at Post Office in DC but forgot to photo the USPS label. I sent from Post Office on Half St. SW near DMV on 02/27/2023. Please advise. I am concerned.

The celebration on 02/21/23 was great. The merchandise I purchased is fine but am not sure about AA receiving the actual mailed test kit swabs from me. Please advise.
Finally, I strongly dislike the singular use of my first name. Hence, my name used to register was/is G.Dewey ....

My Test Kit

The test was easy & the results is impressive. I am looking to get a better line-up on the spacing of my name on my certificate. I have not gotten the call that I was supposed to get concerning this matter.

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