As more and more people take up genealogy as a hobby, some are turning to genetics labs to help them answer that all-important question: “Where do I come from?”

Genes do not lie, yet many people researching their family tree get their results and never find out what the numbers and matches truly mean. The family trees on http://www.dnaancestry.ae are growing bigger and broader every day, with more and more active users showing an interest in going back to their roots through a simple mouth-swab DNA test.

Genealogy research has become popular in recent years as online services improve access to vast databases of immigration, military and other records from around the world.

According to the Pew Internet and American Life Project, a quarter of Internet users have researched their ancestors online. DNA based family ancestry analysis is a scientific proof of the common roots every human being shares with everyone on the planet.

DNAancestry.ae sends swabs by courier and receives cheek swabs from the user for analysis. Depending on the type of analysis and wall chart information required, the cost is roughly between Dhs360 and Dhs1800.

Besides finding matches, DNA patterns can help assess the likely origins of an individual’s ancestors thousands of years ago, allowing the user to then visually trace migration backward to the first humans, widely believed to hail from Africa.

DNAancestry has a network of family history websites - in the UAE, Jordan, Egypt, Oman, Kuwait, Syria, Saudi Arabia - so the potential is enormous. Many people have already had their DNA tested and the results submitted to the various searchable databases, based on user’s recommendations. The website protects the privacy and personal security of its members.

DNAancestry.ae aims to provide the benefits of DNA service in progressing family history research. The findings should enable people to establish their ancient ancestral origins, dating back 60-100,000 years and potentially identify others with whom their DNA matches.

Here are a few facts about DNA genealogy tests:

• Different tests are used to trace maternal and paternal ancestry.


• Paternal DNA is found on the Y chromosome, which is passed down unchanged from father to son. Because women do not have a Y chromosome, those wishing to test their paternal line must have a brother or father take the test for them.


• Maternal DNA is found in mitochondria, the organelles that provide energy to cells. Women and men can take this test.
• The tests show your broad genetic category, or “haplogroup,” and where in the world that group is commonly found. But the tests cannot identify more specific ancestral information, such as which town or river valley your ancestors came from.


• Tests can indicate that two people are related if their results match up closely. Ancestry analysis discovers and connects with genetic cousins, collaborate and expand family trees.