23&me or ancestry dna test?

[stellakis]

Hi all,

I’m thinking of doing a home DNA test and can’t decide between 23&me or Ancestry - does anyone have any experience or any recommendations for either please? 
 

thanks!

[KateS]

I did an ancestry one recently, it was rather fun! Can’t compare to 23&me though as haven’t done it. I’m American and as the Americans are very into family history, my family tree back to the 1600s had pretty much already been mapped out for me by other members. I think it uses AI to suggest potential/probable ancestors as you work your way back through time, based on what other people have already added. It was also interesting seeing my genetic breakdown, despite both parents being American I am apparently 80% English. Have fun!

[stellakis]

Thank you, this is very helpful! 

[Monkey]

I did the Ancestry one and found what I thought was a long-lost relative in a far away country. I was very excited until I found out my 101-year-old grandma knew about it all along and had never thought of telling us. LOL. I didn’t try the other one. Good luck with whatever you choose!

[ianr]

If you're doing it for family tree research, Peter Calver of LostCousins strongly recommends Ancestry as the most useful one -- a larger database, and, particularly, its useful software tools for getting at the information therein. https://www.lostcousins.com/newsletters2/jun23news.htm#Masterclass

Edited March 30, 2024 by ianr

[tiddles]

Did the ancestry one - surprisingly detailed