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AncestryDNA kits are back down to $39 for Cyber Monday: Lowest price ever
I'm going to clue you in on a fact I discovered a few years ago: My great-grandparents were first cousins.
Oh, and my mother has two secret brothers.
Uncovering the secrets of your past is downright fun, especially when you discover two uncles no one in the family has ever heard of. But aside from lost family members, there is so much you can learn from genealogy sites like Ancestry, and if you've been holding off on getting your own DNA test, now's the time to pick one up — the brand is offering a whopping 67% off AncestryDNA kits for Cyber Monday.
During Black Friday, the kits actually went up $10 to $49, but they're finally back down to $39. Here's why you need one.
AncestryDNA
Normally priced at $99, you can get an AncestryDNA kit for the lowest price we've ever seen ahead of Black Friday. For just $39, you can send in your DNA and learn a bevy of secrets, including hidden relatives and the exact regions your family hails from.
Aside from connecting you with people in the Ancestry network that you're related to, the AncestryDNA kit breaks down your genetic makeup and shows you exactly where your relatives were originally from. I grew up thinking my grandfather was a quarter Cherokee — but turns out that's just family lore, according to Ancestry. My genes are 100% European.
Once your DNA gets analyzed (which only takes a few short weeks), you can view a map that highlights each area that comprises your genetic makeup. My map says I'm 47% English & Northwestern European, and once I click into the UK, it breaks down what that means for me, and which of my relatives are most closely related to my English heritage.
After I tested my own DNA, I sent a kit to my brother and made him complete it as well, curious how similar our DNA would be. Turns out, pretty similar — the site knew immediately that he was my brother and noted that we have about 45% - 52% shared DNA. But while we we were so similar, his breakdown is actually pretty different from mine. If you've got a sibling, parent, or child, and you're curious about how similar you are genetically, it's a fun exercise I highly recommend.
I took my AncestryDNA test in 2019, and in the five years since, the site has continued to deepen. Every year or so, the site adds even more regions to its database, meaning your results are often changing, or becoming just a little more sharp. In 2020, the database said I was 70% Northern European — in 2024, I'm 47% England, 37% Scotland, 9% Ireland... etc.
If you're looking to dig deep into your own family tree, you'll want to subscribe to an Ancestry membership, which costs a bit more — $50 a month — which I don't recommend. I built a family tree and had an incredible time digging into my family's roots, but I did so with a free 30-day membership trial and managed to fit my entire research journey into that window.
But $39 for an AncestryDNA kit? That matches the lowest price I've ever seen. If you need a great gift for a parent or grandparent, or you're just curious about your own genetic makeup, this deal is definitely worth it.
AncestryDNA
Normally priced at $99, you can get an AncestryDNA kit for the lowest price we've ever seen ahead of Black Friday. For just $39, you can send in your DNA and learn a bevy of secrets, including hidden relatives and the exact regions your family hails from.
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