DNA Reports
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Deep Ancestry Report
Learn about our flagship Deep Ancestry report
My Deep Ancestry results look very different from 23andMe or AncestryDNA. Is something wrong?
My report shows ancestry I'm confident I don't have (e.g., unexpected Native American, East Asian, or Indian percentages). Why?
Why don't I see any Communities in my Deep Ancestry report?
My Deep Ancestry percentages haven't changed since I first got them. When will they update?
Why does my Free Ancestry report show different results from my Deep Ancestry report?
How does Deep Ancestry differ from the Global Ancestry Report?Learn about the main differences between the Deep Ancestry and Global Ancestry reports on Genomelink
Why do my ancestry results vary between Genomelink and another DNA company?Learn why your DNA results on Genomelink may not match what you see on another DNA service.
Global Ancestry Report
Learn more about the Global Ancestry report
My Global Ancestry and Deep Ancestry reports show different results. Why don't they match?
My Global Ancestry shows a region I don't expect (e.g., Northwestern European when I'm Greek). Is this wrong?
Does Genomelink offer haplogroup information?
What is XGMix?Learn about the XGmix algorithm that powers the Global Ancestry Report
What data is the algorithm based on?
What does the Global Ancestry Report show me?
How is the Global Ancestry Report different from 23andMe or AncestryDNA?
Why does each chromosome have a different proportion of ethnicities?
British Isles Ancestry Report
Learn about the British Isles Ancestry report
How is the British Isles Ancestry Report different from the UK Breakdown?
How is this different from other Genomelink reports like Deep Ancestry?
Is the 30+ region breakdown based on ancient DNA?
What do the percentages mean in the region and era match sections?
Northern European & Viking Ancestry Report
Learn about the Northern European & Viking Ancestry report
How does the report define "Nordic"?
What do the percentages mean in the region and era match sections? (Nordic)
Do my percentages prove I have direct Viking ancestors?
Why isn't my Nordic Index 100% if my family is Scandinavian?
Why do you split results into five eras?
Celtic Ancestry Report
Learn about the Celtic Ancestry Report
My Celtic Breakdown report failed. Why?
How should I interpret the Celtic Index?
I have many ancestors from Portugal, but the Celtic Index is 0%. How could this happen?
I have many ancestors from the Irish and British, but the Celtic Index is 0%. How could this happen?
What is the difference between modern and ancient Celtic?
Why does my DNA match at 0% while I have a positive Celtic Index?
What is the Iberian Ancestry Report?
How is this different from Deep Ancestry or other consumer DNA tests (AncestryDNA, 23andMe)?
Is this a "modern ethnicity" report?
Which areas does the report cover?
How are the Iberian regions defined?
What do the Iberian region percentages mean?
My documented family is from a region that shows 0%. How is that possible?
Do the Iberian percentages always add up to 100%?
What are "Ancient DNA Matches from Burial Sites"?
How are the ancient matches scored?
How do you choose which ancient individuals to include?
Why not build the regional breakdown purely from ancient DNA?
How do you handle sensitive historical periods (Roman, Visigothic, Al-Andalus, etc.)?
Are Basque results treated differently?
How accurate is the Iberian Ancestry Report?
Is this a medical or health test?
Can this report prove or disprove my family stories?
What is the Italian Ancestry Report?
How is this different from standard ethnicity estimates (AncestryDNA, 23andMe)?
Is this a "modern ethnicity" report?
Which areas of Italy does the report cover?
How are the Italian regions defined?
What do the Italian region percentages mean?
My documented family is from a specific region, but it shows 0% (or low %). How is that possible?
Do the Italian percentages always add up to 100%?
What are "Ancient DNA Matches from Burial Sites"?
How are the ancient matches scored?
How do you choose which ancient individuals to include?
Why not build the regional breakdown purely from ancient DNA?
How do you handle sensitive historical periods (Roman era, migrations, Early Medieval, etc.)?
How accurate is the Italian Ancestry Report?
Can this report prove (or disprove) my family stories?
Why do I have strong "Sardinian" or "Tuscan" signals even without known ancestry there?
Will the report change over time?
Is this a medical or health test?
What DNA data do you use, and how is my privacy handled?
What should I do if results don't match what I expected?
My UK Breakdown shows a different percentage than my Deep Ancestry report. Which one is right?
How is the UK Breakdown different from the British Isles Ancestry Report?
My UK Breakdown report failed. Why?
My report failed because I "already have a Living DNA account." But I don't think I do.
I need to answer a questionnaire before my UK Breakdown report can process. Where do I find it?
Where do I find my Free Ancestry report?
What does "Other" mean in my Free Ancestry report?
My ancestry percentages add up to more than 100%. Is that a bug?
My bonus ancestry isn't showing up. Where do I find it?
My bonus ancestry schedule seems stuck, or I'm not receiving new bonuses each week.
My old bonus ancestries disappeared after the system update. Are they gone?
My Free Ancestry report or traits aren't loading, or the page says "Loading" for days.