Explore Your Family Heritage With AncestryDNA's Massive Cyber Monday Deal

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From Prevention

AncestryDNA Genetic Testing is one of the most popular at-home genetic testing kits for a reason - their reports are a lot more precise and informative than other similar services when it comes to your specific ethnic background. It is also a great tool for connecting with any current living relatives who are also using the service, which is absolutely priceless, right?

It’s no surprise that Ancestry is a very popular gift item during the holiday season, and if you were considering purchasing kits for all of your closest friends, family, or coworkers - or even yourself - this is the day you are going to want to do it. Why? Their Cyber Monday sale is insane: Today, Ancestry DNA kits are available on Amazon for half off - bringing the price to just $49 from $99.

One of the coolest features that Ancestry offers is their “migration stories,” which can help pinpoint exactly when (and where) your ancestors migrated to America. There is also an opt-in service where you can get in touch with living relatives from around the world. And, for an additional fee, starting at $20 a month, you can also take advantage of powerful tools like automatic updates for DNA matches. Memberships to those services can also be purchased on Ancestry's website, just in case you want to gift them as well.

If you (or your gift recipient) are interested in learning more about how your genetic inheritance-things like your eye color, freckling, cleft chin-connects you to your ancestors, that's an additional $10. But keep in mind that the one thing Ancestry does not do is provide any health-related information. If that is something you are looking for, then you might want to check out 23andMe, which Amazon is currently offering for $129 (35% off the normal price of $199).

On that note, happy shopping!

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