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What's the difference between Ancestral DNA Affinity and Shared DNA Segments?

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Ancestral DNA Affinity measures overall genetic distance across your entire genome β€” it tells you "how similar are you overall to this ancient person." Shared DNA Segments looks for long contiguous stretches of identical DNA, which often indicates more recent ancestry.

Together, they give you two complementary views of your connection to each match.

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