r/DNAAncestry↗
DNA Ancestry: Genetics Questions and Answers
To be used for genetics questions and discussion on tools, methods, genealogy, and research regarding using DNA to determine your ancestry. All questions on 23andMe, AncestryDNA, Genera, IllustrativeDNA, MyHeritage, LivingDNA, FamilyTreeDNA, ancient DNA, Promethease, archaeogenetics are welcome. THIS ISN'T A PHENOTYPE SUBREDDIT. Rule violations will result in a ban. Note: moderation isn’t an instantaneous process, so you can expect reasonable decisions on flagged comments within 1-7 days.
18k subscribers527 posts / mo in Sep 2026352 authors / mosince 2013
r/DNAAncestry has 18k members (+191% over the last 12 months). It gets about 527 posts a month from 352 people. Top topics: Eastern European Ancestry Results, Italian Ancestry and African American Ancestry.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Eastern European Ancestry Results2.4%
- Italian Ancestry1.9%
- African American Ancestry1.5%
- DNA Results Analysis1.0%
- DNA Ancestry Results0.6%
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Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Explore Your DNA
- Ancestry
- Nature
- ScienceDirect
- Cell Reports
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