Note: Only biological men can take the PatriClan test. Women who want to trace their paternal lineage must use DNA from a male relative on their paternal line. Please see the policy here.
The PatriClan Test will reveal the African country of origin and ethnic group (tribe) that you share paternal ancestry with during the past 500 - 2,000 years.* This test will not provide percentages of different regions.
Your DNA is destroyed. We DO NOT sell or share your genetic information.
Our test kits include everything you need to submit your sample, track its progress online, digital results and complete destruction of your DNA.
Your PatriClan Experience includes:
* Your paternal ancestry may not be African, despite your father's skin color or whatever percentages you may have from another company. We cannot guarantee your result will be African. THERE IS A 35% CHANCE THAT YOUR RESULT WILL BE NON-AFRICAN. If your 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.
* International customers are responsible for return postage for swabs.
At first I was hesitant, mainly about the price. But you can’t really put a price on something that was stolen from you and your ancestors. I wish you where around sooner. I would have done this first, instead of Ancestry.
My brother supplied the DNA swab for the search. It was very enlightening to find out the country and tribe our father’s ancestors came from.
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The Patrilinneal test showed that my father’s line descends from the Benga and Fang people currently residing in Gabon! A beautiful Bantu speaking people and as a Black American man, knowing that tribal connection is enlightening and empowering!
We were glad to have found African Ancestry and its goals and mission towards privacy and data protection. The process was smooth and efficient, and I received my results within the estimated range. My family has been discussing the results ever since and we’ve come to bond over learning more about our paternal lineage.
“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.”
Bubi People of Bioko Island
