My True Ancestry — Review

Several days ago I came across a Facebook add for a new company My True Ancestry Link.  The advertisement went on to say that they can take your DNA sample from various companies ( such as Living DNA, Ancestry.com etc.) and match it to sample’s from ancient archeological sites.  I found this to be fascinating, so I click the ad, having never heard of a site that does this process.

This is what they offer:

Explore your Ancient past using your DNA…

  Click here to join our Facebook Group

From various historical records, I have been able to trace my paternal grandmother’s mother, back to medieval times, so a site like this was right up my alley.  They offer a free service, so that you can upload a file and get a glimpse.  Free is always good, and they do not require a credit card.  One of the best things is that it took less than 10 minutes to see the results, and you have 48 hours to decide if you want to purchase an upgrade.  They presented a basic map and timeline for my results.  This basic information did indeed support some things that I already knew, such as ties back to ancient Greece, Catalonia and Crusader Knights.  Ok, so now I am hooked.

My True Ancestry offers five levels of membership:

Commoner

Partial analysis for 1 kit. Basic Maps. Timelapse Maps.Free account – your results expire in 24 hours.10 Ancient samples (without classification)

Footman

Full analysis for 1 kit. Basic Maps. Timelapse Maps.20 Ancient samples + classification shown

Knight

Full analysis for up to 2 kits. Premium Maps. Timelapse Maps.40 Ancient samples + classification shownPartial Deep Dive Analysis/Timelines (No Deep Dive Map).

King

Full analysis for up to 5 kits and Complete Timelines. Archaeological, Premium, Deep Dive, and Timelapse Maps.Full Deep Dive Analysis!60 Ancient samples + classification shown.

Caesar

Maximum analysis for up to 10 kits (with full sample/dig site links) and Complete Timelines.Full Deep Dive Analysis! (with full sample/dig site links)Detailed Archaelogical, Premium, Deep Dive and Timelapse Maps.60 Ancient samples + classification shown.Classify Ancient samples based on Modern groups and display similiar samples

I wasn’t sure which was best for me so I went to their Facebook Page and asked a question.  They got back to me in less than two hours and helped me to make my decision.  I decided to go for Knight for $55, to unlock some more information with more samples.  Another good feature is that you can upgrade at any time and just pay the difference.  I hope to do that soon ( maybe they can help me out after the review ).

These are some answers from My True Ancestry FAQ’s.

Samples are retrieved from archaelogical digs (e.g. a tooth from human remains) and the DNA is scanned in a complex process aligning the data with the human genome. Samples which are of high quality can then be processed as Ancient DNA samples.

By combining the latest archaeogenetic techniques with powerful admixture algorithms and cloud computing, MyTrueAncestry can accurately compare anyone with a wide variety of Ancient DNA samples. Via data triangulation and clustering, one can be categorized and compared with ancestors separated by thousands of years.

Unlike other companies which try to cater to target audiences pre-conceptions about their identity, MyTrueAncestry focuses in accurately determing one’s closest match based on tens of thousands of data samples.

So in conclusion, I would give them 4 out of 5 stars.  I’ll reserve the 5th star for when I do the upgrade and as they add more features.   I also think that they are wee bit pricey for the data, but I understand that they are starting out and hope to see more data as time goes on.  They do say it’s a one time fee.

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