How many of you take an interest into your ancestral lineage in your quest for answers decided to perform a DNA test? The DNA tests provided Ancestry, 23andMe, FamilyTreeDNA, MyHeritage DNA, Living DNA, GENO 2.0 tests were created to learn more about your ancestors and help to find family members, as well as screening for health reasons. The three primary types of DNA tests are autosomal, Y-DNA, and Mitochondrial DNA. Autosomal DNA refers to the 22 chromosome pairs that do not determine gender and is the most popular test since males or females can be administered this test. Y-DNA refers to males since they inherit the Y chromosome as such males are the only ones who can be administered this test. The Mitochondrial DNA analyzes the DNA located in your cellular mitochondria and only the mother passes along this maternal lineage.
There are still a lot of skeptics when it comes to these tests and still quite a bit we don’t know about the validity of these tests, but everyday science is working on how to make these tests more reliable. For those of you who have taken these tests and were provided with a breakdown of your ethnicity it can open doors to your genetic makeup and you may be able to learn about family you never knew you had. These tests have uncovered birth parents, ethnic genes you never knew you had, medical history, and many other things.
When you review your genetic your breakdown may look like something like this but is will include the percentage of DNA within these groups. 
Some people who have taken these tests have decided to go back to their ancestral lands to see where their people came from. This idea is a way for people to connect with those they share ancestry with but were not privy this connection for a multitude of reasons.
Many African Americans have learned about different countries their lineage has come from in West Africa, but still don’t have a connection to a tribe or an individual. Many European Americans have too been able to trace back their history with the help of these genetic tests. Whatever your lineage is there is nothing like the connection you have to those who are a part of your paternal and maternal family.
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For me I would like to find out but, it’s a little expensive. But it is something I would like.
The results can provide interesting context, however, it will not provide the whole story. The main thing is that you know who you are internally and make a positive impact on society.