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DISCOVER SPECIFIC ETHNIC GROUP
Discover your mother's maternal roots with mtDNA.
$350.00
Being reminded that I am home...that I have family in Cameroon - a place that I've read about but have not done the work that I'm excited to do, makes me feel whole in a way that I didn't know was possible.
CEO, National Black Justice Coalition
We destroy 100% of your DNA samples. We DO NOT sell or share your genetic information.
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.
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.
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.
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.
You’ll activate your test 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.
Start your journey of self-discovery, reconnect to Africa and unlock your power within.
Women are the backbone of any society and hold the power to create life. Over the course of history, many were stripped of their heritage and humanity, yet they survived to ensure one day we would thrive. Find your roots and your power.
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
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
Your DNA is completely confidential.
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.
Your results apply to everyone who shares your maternal 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