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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Could not reach Ancestry server. All other sigts I had were not affected. Called Ancestry Memberservice who helped me try to solve the problem, but without succes though. Despite that, Ancestry cou... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

If you overfill the testcontainer with salive (spit) and activate the blue liquid in the lid. The contents can if unlucky freeze, or if very hot summertime it can start bacteria-growth in the sample.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Complete bs fake results, tried another company and got completely different results. It's all bs.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I emailed asking about freight charges for a DNA kit and any additional costs. Within 2 days I received a full answer to everything i had asked about, explaining simply all I needed to know. So I wou... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Honestly Ive had the worst experience…

Honestly Ive had the worst experience with Ancestry DNA, I had a much better one with 23andMe. It went faster and smoother and they communicated more with me.

Between the long wait to receive a kit that didn't have any shipping label (having to wait for the shipping label) then my first sample needing to be redone, then having to wait to get the second kit which had no shipping label as well, then having to get my second kit results delayed for however long. I have been waiting almost a full 5 months (if I don't get my results in a week it will be 5 months)

There is no priority for those who had samples they botched (it wasn't just me whose sample needed replaced, there were others from the same batch who also did) hardly no commutation. I feel if they have botched your test they should at least help the second one to go a bit faster and communicate better.

10 November 2022
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Hello Beverly! Many thanks for taking part in AncestryDNA. We're sorry for any concerns or misunderstandings and also regret this late response. We hope that you've received assistance as needed by now, but please reach out to our customer service team if that's not the case. You can find our contact details below:

https://support.ancestry.se/s/contactsupport

We'd like to note that kits sent to Sweden will not have pre-printed shipping labels, this is working as designed. During the activation flow you should be asked to print the label and attach to the blank box that came with the kit. You can find instructions on our Swedish support page, linked below for your reference:

https://support.ancestry.se/s/article/AncestryDNA-Shipping

When it comes to the analysis we understand that it can be frustrating when a sample isn't viable for analysis. This is rare, but happens from time to time as we have high quality controls for the samples we receive. You can learn more about why a sample may fail analysis below:

https://support.ancestry.se/s/article/Why-an-AncestryDNA-Sample-May-Fail-at-the-Laboratory

We do truly appreciate you taking part in AncestryDNA and hope you'll enjoy the results. All the best with your continuous family research!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Company gives/sells all information to…

Company gives/sells all information to third parties.

20 February 2023
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Reply from Ancestry.se

Hello Alex! There can naturally be a lot of misunderstanding surrounding how various different companies protect data. That is why we are always ready to help answer any queries which pop up related to our own serious approach to such matters.

Protecting the privacy of our users is one of our top priorities and we've taken many concrete steps to do this. You can learn more here: https://www.ancestry.com/cs/privacyphilosophy

We’d also like to clarify that anyone who participates in our DNA testing service retains ownership and control of their data and sample at all times, which they can opt to delete and/or destroy upon request. We do not sell or share our Information with third parties such as insurers or third party marketers without each participant's additional and express consent. Ancestry has provided customers with the option to participate in a small number of academic and scientific research studies to contribute to scientific discoveries – as publicly disclosed on our website (https://support.ancestry.com/s/article/AncestryDNA-Research-Project).

Thanks for providing this review of Ancestry. We hope these insights are helpful!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
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Reply from Ancestry.se

Hello Hans! We're sorry to hear of any disappointment. If we can be of any assistance, please let us know. You can find our contact details listed via the link below:

https://support.ancestry.se/s/contactsupport

We're not sure which product you're using, but if you've taken a DNA test with Ancestry we can also recommend the articles below for insights and tips on how to make the most of the results:

https://support.ancestry.com/s/article/AncestryDNA-Resources

If you're using our subscription service to look for information you can find search tips and research guides below:

https://support.ancestry.com/s/article/Free-Research-Guides

Thank you for being a valued Ancestry member!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The best

The best geniology site. Excellent matching. Site availability could be better, with several outages per day. Companion apps are also very good. Not accepting third party dna test results is disappointIng

1 August 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Works well

Works well, but needs a bit of training first weeks of using Ancestry.
Excellent service desk ( I have only had contact with Sweden Ancestry support), excellent when help is needed over telephone.

9 February 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I emailed asking about freight charges…

I emailed asking about freight charges for a DNA kit and any additional costs. Within 2 days I received a full answer to everything i had asked about, explaining simply all I needed to know. So I would be very wrong if I did not rate the service I experienced from ancestry.se as excellent.

23 November 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Could not reach Ancestry server

Could not reach Ancestry server. All other sigts I had were not affected. Called Ancestry Memberservice who helped me try to solve the problem, but without succes though. Despite that, Ancestry could detect failure and solve the issue thanks to facts we find out together.
i.e. Do not hesitate call them as it can help several others with same problem.
Correct, proffessionel and friendly service.

11 March 2021
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Overfilled the DNA testkit!

If you overfill the testcontainer with salive (spit) and activate the blue liquid in the lid. The contents can if unlucky freeze, or if very hot summertime it can start bacteria-growth in the sample. Both could be avoided if the testcontainer should be filled up to top, and the lid with blue liquid was big enough to take up liquid expansion by freezing or termal expansion, I believe the kit almost meets these demands. the only thing is to redesign the testcontainer to half the volume.

8 February 2021
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