A rising interest in genealogy has resulted in the field of DNA testing being used to trace ancestry. Ancestry DNA testing can't identify specific individuals from your family tree. What it can do is give you general information about who your ancestors were and what part of the world they most likely originated from.

The genealogical information for ancestry DNA testing is compiled by gathering information on full-blooded indigenous inhabitants from all over the world. This research reveals distinctive genetic markers associated with specific populations and ethnic groups. Ancestry DNA testing compare your DNA to these distinctive genetic markers to determine who you were most likely descended from.