Family Tree DNA mtDNA

Name: Excellent DNA Test
Item: Family Tree DNA mtDNA
Rating: 9.6
Author: Editor

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With what Family Tree DNA call the world’s largest mtDNA database, users can trace maternal ancestry and compare the results to thousands of other users. Once a fee is paid to Family Tree DNA, they send an easy to use test kit. Simply swab the inside of the cheek, put the tester back into the tube and pop it in the mail.

Family Tree DNA mtDNA

mtDNA emables testing of mtDNA to match with thousands of other users.

$199

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PROS:

Large database of users/relatives
Website has emails of matches
Explanations on site
Easy swab kit

CONS:

mtDNA does not change a lot (mutate)

9.6 Total Score

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Excellent DNA Test

With what Family Tree DNA call the world's largest mtDNA database, users can trace maternal ancestry and compare the results to thousands of other users. Once a fee is paid to Family Tree DNA, they send an easy to use test kit. Simply swab the inside of the cheek, put the tester back into the tube and pop it in the mail

9.5Expert Score

Turnaround time

8.5

Ease of test kit

Convenience of report/website

9.5

Size of database

9.6User's score

Turnaround time

9.4

Ease of test kit

9.5

Convenience of report/website

9.8

Size of database

9.7

PROS

One of the largest companies testing today
Large database
Able to download raw data

Bottom line

The website is built to show your results and also give you opportunities to reveal more. There are many levels of testing that you can do and after viewing your results, you might choose to dig deeper. From speaking with people who have done the Family Finder test, it is not unusual to get back results that connect you with THOUSANDS of relatives, who also took the bold step of testing their DNA.

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