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Turn your existing raw DNA file into a full G25 ancestry report.Global25 coordinates sourced from Davidski / teepean47.
See demoOne raw DNA upload gives you a complete workspace for exploring both your deep ancestry and your closest genetic matches.
See your ancestry across the Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman Era and Medieval period.
Compare your genetic distance to hundreds of modern and ancient reference populations.
Explore the ancient hunter-gatherer and early farmer components behind your DNA.
See where your DNA sits among regional reference populations in a detailed PCA plot.
From checkout to your report
Create your account and pay. You then go straight to the upload page to add your raw DNA file right away. If your file is on another device like your laptop, use the secure link we email you to open it there and upload.
AncestralGenome does a good job of organizing the results instead of giving a confusing mix of random sub-components. The breakdowns are grouped in a way that actually makes sense, especially across ancient periods and regional categories.
I tried AncestralGenome after using other ancestry platforms, and I really liked how detailed the ancient DNA breakdown was. The results were easy to understand and gave much more historical context than a normal ethnicity estimate.
Very interesting service if you're into deep ancestry. I uploaded my raw DNA and got Global25-based results with ancient population matches, period breakdowns and closest populations. It gave me a much better picture of my background.
AncestralGenome is great for people who want more than standard DNA percentages. The ancient DNA comparisons and historical era breakdowns are the most useful part. It feels more detailed and less generic than typical ancestry reports.
Good experience overall. My results matched my known background quite well, and the ancient DNA part was especially interesting. I also liked that the platform explains ancestry through different periods instead of only giving broad labels.
One profile across four eras
Periodical Breakdown rebuilds the same genetic profile with reference panels from different historical periods. You can see which modeled populations best explain the sample in each era and how that picture changes over time.
Illustrative report output calculated from the German average reference profile in the current model. Percentages are model-based ancestry estimates.
The science behind G25
AncestralGenome processes your raw genotype file into a 25-dimensional PCA coordinate profile and uses it in separate analyses. Closest Populations compares the profile with modern and ancient reference samples using Euclidean distance. Hunter-Gatherer & Farmer and Periodical Breakdown use carefully selected regional and historical source panels to model the profile for each period.
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Read the full Privacy PolicyModern DNA test vs AncestralGenome
A standard DNA test estimates recent ancestry using present-day reference populations. AncestralGenome uses your genetic profile to build separate models with ancient references from the Hunter-Gatherer & Farmer period through the Medieval period.
| What you learn | Standard ethnicity estimate | AncestralGenome report |
|---|---|---|
| Main question | Which present-day regions or populations does my DNA most resemble? | Which ancient populations best model my DNA in each historical period? |
| Time depth | Primarily recent ancestry presented as modern regions and ethnicity percentages | Hunter-Gatherer & Farmer, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman Era and Medieval models |
| Result structure | One modern ethnicity estimate based on the provider's reference panel | A separate ancestry model for every era, including percentages and model fit |
| Closest populations | Provides the provider's fixed ethnicity overview without a Euclidean G25 ranking | Calculates the Euclidean distance between the 25-dimensional G25/PCA position and every reference population, then ranks the closest modern and ancient matches from lowest distance upward |
| How you explore it | The provider's fixed ethnicity overview | Period breakdowns, closest populations, maps and regional PCA views |
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